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God is waiting to be put to the test by His people in prayer. He delights in being put to the test on His promises. It is His highest pleasure to answer prayer, to prove the reliability of His promises.
Edward McKendree Bounds
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Edward McKendree Bounds
Age: 78 †
Born: 1835
Born: August 15
Died: 1913
Died: August 24
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God requires to be represented by a fiery Church... two things are intolerable to Him-insincerity and lukewarmness.
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The first and last stages of holy living are crowned with praying.
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The only limits to prayer are the promises of God and His ability to fulfill those promises.
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