"True faith does not so much attempt to manipulate God to do our will as it does to position us to do his will."

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Philip Yancey

#Doe Quotes #Manipulate Quotes #Position Quotes

“The brain is a monstrous, beautiful mess.”
“I don't really think differently of making a movie for grownups or making a movie for kids, if it's boring it's boring, so you want it to be entertaining and I think funny is funny whether it's for kids or grownups, the only real difference is language.”
“I know I will have to come to forgiveness and acceptance of what has happened for me to go on and be happy in the future. And I know I will get there eventually. I wish him all the best in the future, as a person and as an athlete ... I feel privileged to have witnessed a part of his golfing career.”

Source : "Elin Nordegren Breaks Silence: The Word 'Betrayal' Isn't Strong Enough", www.foxnews.com. August 25, 2010.
“Is victory sweet because your side wins - or is it really because the other side loses?”
“Part of the sin of Pride is a subtle but deep racism.”
“When I was 18 years old, I came to Tokyo from my hometown, Ise, in the countryside. I'd always been really inspired by fashion and music, especially when punk came out in '76 or '77.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Religion and science are the two wings upon which man's intelligence can soar into the heights, with which the human soul can progress. It is not possible to fly with one wing alone! Should a man try to fly with the wing of religion alone he would quickly fall into the quagmire of superstition, whilst on the other hand, with the wing of science alone he would also make no progress, but fall into the despairing slough of materialism.”
“By the grace of God I am what I am”

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