"Prayer is not so much about convincing God to do what we want God to do as it is about convincing ourselves to do what God wants us to do."

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Source : Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove (2009). “Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers: Prayer for Ordinary Radicals”, p.11, InterVarsity Press

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“There is a definite argument to be made that videogames are becoming an art form put together by artists of different types.”
“Remember that small steps can create giant leaps over time, so never think of any financial or spending matter as a small one.”

Source : FaceBook post by David Bach from Jul 16, 2012
“If a juror feels that the statute involved in any criminal offence is unfair, or that it infringes upon the defendant's natural god-given unalienable or constitutional rights, then it is his duty to affirm that the offending statute is really no law at all and that the violation of it is no crime at all, for no one is bound to obey an unjust law.”
“The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.”
“Gentleman is a term which does not apply to any station, but to the mind and the feelings in every station.”
“Film is different for me now. If the money is good and it's not totally revolting, I'll do it”
“Strength comes from waiting.”
“We are made to know and love God.”

Source : Nicolas Malebranche (1992). “Philosophical Selections: From The Search After Truth, Translated by Thomas M. Lennon and Paul J. Olscamp ; from Elucidations of The Search After Truth, Translated by Thomas M. Lennon ; from Dialogues on Metaphysics, Translated by Willis Doney ; and from Treatise on Nature and Grace, Translated by Thomas Tylor, Revised by Steven Nadler”, p.237, Hackett Publishing

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