Quotemeal: Feb. 16th, 2008

Saturday, February 16, 2008

"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

"Nothing takes God by surprise. He knows the future and can therefore guide us through its trackless ways."
"No man is free who is a slave to the flesh."
Seneca
"I have so much to do (today) that I should spend the first three hours in prayer."
"Deny your weakness, and you will never realize God's strength in you."

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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.