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> [“God's fundamental goal for believers is not to protect us from harm or suffering, to make us comfortable, or to benefit from our service. You can biblically sum up God's primary aim for your whole life in one uncomfortable word:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/layton-talbert/god-s-fundamental-goal-for-believers-is-not-to-protect-us-from-harm/)

[Layton Talbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/layton-talbert/)

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## More by Layton Talbert

> [“The answer to the question raised in the title of this essay - Is salvation a matter of divine determination or human responsibility? -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/layton-talbert/the-answer-to-the-question-raised-in-the-title-of-this-essay-is/)

[Layton Talbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/layton-talbert/)

> [“Think about how much of your Bible, Old and New Testaments, is in the form not of doctrinal statements but of stories. Statements declare…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/layton-talbert/think-about-how-much-of-your-bible-old-and-new-testaments-is-in-the/)

[Layton Talbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/layton-talbert/)

> [“God rules and governs all events, including the free acts of men and their external circumstances, and directs all things to their appointed ends…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/layton-talbert/god-rules-and-governs-all-events-including-the-free-acts-of-men-and/)

[Layton Talbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/layton-talbert/)

> [“God's fundamental goal for believers is not to protect us from harm or suffering, to make us comfortable, or to benefit from our service.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/layton-talbert/god-s-fundamental-goal-for-believers-is-not-to-protect-us-from-harm/)

[Layton Talbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/layton-talbert/)

> [“You do not have opportunities for influence by accident. God-given opportunities bring God-intended responsibilities. Do all the good you can wherever God puts you.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/layton-talbert/you-do-not-have-opportunities-for-influence-by-accident-god-given/)

[Layton Talbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/layton-talbert/)

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