Quotemeal: Aug. 17th, 2022

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

"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."
— Ben Patterson

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"The phrase "God is good" cannot be reserved for those moments when life turns out the way we had hoped."
— Stacy and Paula Rinehart —
"Christ alone can bring lasting peace - peace with God - peace among men and nations - and peace within our hearts."
— Billy Graham —
"A Christian cannot help being free, because in the pursuit and attainment of his object, no one can either hinder or retard him."
— Lyof N. Tolstoy —
"Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water."
— Miguel de Cervantes —

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Illustration of Ben Patterson — "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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