Quotemeal: Aug. 10th, 2020

Monday, August 10, 2020

"Do not be angry that you cannot make others as you would wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be."
— Thomas à Kempis

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"Perhaps one reason God delays His answers to our prayers is because He knows we need to be with Him far more than we need the things we ask of Him."

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Illustration of Thomas à Kempis — "Do not be angry that you cannot make others as you would wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.