Quotemeal: Aug. 17th, 2006

Thursday, August 17, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving

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"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 true Christian is like sandalwood, which imparts its fragrance to the axe which cuts it, without doing any harm in return."
Sundar Singh
"Faith, mighty faith the promise sees|And rests on that alone:|Laughs at impossibilities,|And says it shall be done."
"Satan's number one weapon is pride. God's number one defense is humility."
"God is not interested in our spiritual life. He's interested in our life."
John Ortberg

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Illustration

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