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If we don’t risk being hurt, we cannot give unconditional love. Unconditional love gives others the right to hurt us. — John Bevere Copy Share Image
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My god has always been a laissez-faire deity, giving you the initial goods and sending you on to make your way. — Jane Hamilton Copy Share Image
Asking people for money is giving them the opportunity to put their resources at the disposal of the Kingdom. — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
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God has given us more than fourteen billion cells and connections in our brain. Why would God give us such a complex… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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