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We can ast for comfort and hope and patience and courage…

“We can ast for comfort and hope and patience and courage . . . and we’ll git what we ast for. They ain’t no gar’ntee thet we ain’t go’n have no troubles and ain’t go’n die. But shore as frogs croak and cows bellow, God’ll forgive us if’n we ast Him to.” quote by Olive Ann Burns
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““We can ast for comfort and hope and patience and courage . . . and we’ll git what we ast for. They ain’t no gar’ntee thet we ain’t go’n have no troubles and ain’t go’n die. But shore as frogs croak and cows bellow, God’ll forgive us if’n we ast Him to.””

Olive Ann Burns

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Faith and perseverance are promised to bring comfort, hope, and protection despite life's hardships.

In simple terms: Faith promises comfort and hope despite hardships.

Key Takeaway

Maintain faith through hardship.

Themes

faith hope perseverance

Mood

hopeful reflective

Type

spiritual inspirational

When to use this quote

  • personal crisis
  • illness
  • loss
  • spiritual doubt

Key Concepts

Spiritual resilience trust divine forgiveness

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does faith shape your response to adversity?
  • What comforts you when faith feels distant?
A Different Perspective

Faith may not guarantee outcomes.

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