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

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"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just."
"Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith begins where man's power ends."
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow."
Helen Keller

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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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About This Devotional

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