Quotemeal for Saturday, May 21, 1955

"The childish idea that prayer is a handle by which we can take hold of God and obtain whatever we desire, leads to easy disillusionment with both what we had thought to be God and what we had thought to be prayer."

— Robert L. Short

More Quotemeal

"The everlasting Father bless us with his blessing everlasting."

— The Primer, 1559 —

"Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees."

— William Cowper —

"We are because He is."

— Ron Donaldson —

"Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you yourself shall be the...."

— Phillips Brooks —