Quotemeal: Nov. 2nd, 1956

Friday, November 2, 1956

"Our prayers are answered not when we are given what we ask but when we are challenged to be what we can be."
— Morris Alder

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"God still draws near to us in the ordinary, commonplace, everyday experiences and places... He comes in surprising ways."
"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....."
"God will either give you what you ask, or something far better."
"For the rest of my life I'm going to trust that God is always at work in all things, and give him thanks long before my simplest prayers are answered."

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Illustration of Morris Alder — "Our prayers are answered not when we are given what we ask but when we are challenged to be what we can be."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Friday, November 2, 1956

A daily passage of Scripture emphasizing praise to our God.
"I will shout for joy and sing your praises, for you have ransomed me."
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
"If we would rightly "acquaint ourselves with God, and be at peace," we must know him as he has revealed himself, not only in the unity of his essence...."
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
"Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord's followers. So he went to the high priest. He requested letters..."
A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
"Don't let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this..."

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