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title: "5 God Motives Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [“It helps that I know God’s motives are good even when he allows bad things to happen.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lynette-eason/it-helps-that-i-know-god-s-motives-are-good-even-when-he-allows-bad/)

[Lynette Eason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lynette-eason/)

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> [Man sees your actions, but God your motives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-a-kempis/man-sees-your-actions-but-god-your-motives/)

[Thomas a Kempis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-a-kempis/)

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> [“I know God could have stopped it but… he didn’t. And you can accept that? What choice do I have? Unless I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lynette-eason/i-know-god-could-have-stopped-it-but-he-didn-t-and-you-can-accept/)

[Lynette Eason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lynette-eason/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/06a/lynette-eason-28693_bad-thing_i-know-god-could-have-stopped-it-but-he_690913.jpg)

> [Knowing how far short I fall of the glory of God - whether it's motives or actions - walking it out is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-daines/knowing-how-far-short-i-fall-of-the-glory-of-god-whether-it-s-motives/)

[Steve Daines](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-daines/)

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> [Real satisfaction comes not in understanding God's motives, but in understanding His character, in trusting in His promises, and in leaning on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joni-eareckson-tada/real-satisfaction-comes-not-in-understanding-god-s-motives-but-in/)

[Joni Eareckson Tada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joni-eareckson-tada/)

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