Quotemeal: Aug. 17th, 2026

Monday, August 17, 2026

"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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— Robert G. Ingersoll —
"We must always speak of the efficacy of the ministry in such a manner that the entire praise of the work may be reserved for God alone."
— John Calvin —
"Dear Lord, either quiet the waves or lift me above them; it's too late to learn to swim."
— Mary Crowley —

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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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