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Be wary of insisting that you know better than God about when a prayer request should be granted. God's delays are not necessarily denials. He always has reasons for his 'not yets.'

— Bill Hybels Too Busy Not to Pray (2008)

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As you walk with God, your faith will grow, your confidence will increase and your prayers will have real power.

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