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title: "6 Expecting God Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [You can't keep expecting God to give you the man/woman of your dreams if you can't even maintain a healthy relationship with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/you-can-t-keep-expecting-god-to-give-you-the-man-woman-of-your-dreams/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [“When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you like them for who they are. And when you stop expecting material possessions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-miller/when-you-stop-expecting-people-to-be-perfect-you-like-them-for-who/)

[Donald Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-miller/)

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> [When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are. And when you stop expecting material…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-miller/when-you-stop-expecting-people-to-be-perfect-you-can-like-them-for/)

[Donald Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-miller/)

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> [I've done everything for the wrong reasons. All the good works people credit to me are nothing because I did them expecting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francine-rivers/i-ve-done-everything-for-the-wrong-reasons-all-the-good-works-people/)

[Francine Rivers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francine-rivers/)

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> [Am I as spontaneously kind to God as I used to be, or am I only expecting God to be kind to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oswald-chambers/am-i-as-spontaneously-kind-to-god-as-i-used-to-be-or-am-i-only/)

[Oswald Chambers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oswald-chambers/)

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> [Stop judging God based on what others do or don't do for you. You're expecting someone to do what only God can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/stop-judging-god-based-on-what-others-do-or-don-t-do-for-you-you-re/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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