Quotemeal: Feb. 16th, 1948

Monday, February 16, 1948

"God usually answers our prayers so much more according to the measure of His own magnificence, than of our asking, that we do not recognize His benefits to be those for which we sought Him."
— Coventry Patmore

More Quotemeal

"If God were not willing to forgive sin, heaven would be empty."
"It is a shame for a person to have been a Christian for years but not to have advanced beyond the knowledge of his salvation."
Theodore Epp
"Happiness is natural; joy is spiritual."
Kenny Martin
"If I am not [in a state of grace], God bring me there; if I am, God keep me there!"
Joan of Arc

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Illustration

Illustration of Coventry Patmore — "God usually answers our prayers so much more according to the measure of His own magnificence, than of our asking, that we do not recognize His benefits to be those for which we sought Him."

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