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> [“Even though many of us are working very hard at it, we rarely, if ever, experience the joy and peace that are promised in the Bible. So what’s the problem? Perhaps we are still holding the reins of our lives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/even-though-many-of-us-are-working-very-hard-at-it-we-rarely-if-ever/)

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## More by Ann Spangler

> [“None of us is so mature that we cannot be influenced. The question is: Who or what do we want to shape our lives?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/none-of-us-is-so-mature-that-we-cannot-be-influenced-the-question-is/)

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> [“Shalom contains the idea of completeness. It is the sum of all the blessings God can bestow—healing, prosperity, soundness, well-being, good relationships, perfection. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/shalom-contains-the-idea-of-completeness-it-is-the-sum-of-all-the/)

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> [“The peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. JOHN 14:27”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/the-peace-i-give-is-a-gift-the-world-cannot-give-john-14-27/)

[Ann Spangler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-spangler/)

> [“But it is heartening to realize that God accomplishes his purposes despite our frailties, our little faith, our entrenched self-reliance.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/but-it-is-heartening-to-realize-that-god-accomplishes-his-purposes/)

[Ann Spangler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-spangler/)

> [“no matter what has happened in the past or what might happen in the future, they are safe in God’s keeping.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/no-matter-what-has-happened-in-the-past-or-what-might-happen-in-the/)

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> [Readable, faithful, accurate-what more could you ask for in a modern translation of the Bible? GOD'S WORD Translation is a great version for enhancing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/readable-faithful-accurate-what-more-could-you-ask-for-in-a-modern/)

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> [The more I read, the more I see. Connections get made. Lights go on. God speaks. Often, when I am facing some difficult or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/the-more-i-read-the-more-i-see-connections-get-made-lights-go-on-god/)

[Ann Spangler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-spangler/)

> [Sometimes something good has to be subtracted from our lives before something better can take its place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/sometimes-something-good-has-to-be-subtracted-from-our-lives-before/)

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> [“It reminds us that we are not called to be parrots, unquestioningly repeating whatever we learn from a favorite teacher. Instead, we are to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/it-reminds-us-that-we-are-not-called-to-be-parrots-unquestioningly/)

[Ann Spangler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-spangler/)

> [“Even though many of us are working very hard at it, we rarely, if ever, experience the joy and peace that are promised in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/even-though-many-of-us-are-working-very-hard-at-it-we-rarely-if-ever/)

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> [“...pray for the grace to realize that no matter where you are, you are in the presence of the Lord.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/pray-for-the-grace-to-realize-that-no-matter-where-you-are-you-are-in/)

[Ann Spangler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-spangler/)

> [“While we need to look deeply into the Scriptures Jesus knew, we needn’t look beyond them for things that aren’t there.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/while-we-need-to-look-deeply-into-the-scriptures-jesus-knew-we-needn/)

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> [“Greater is the day of rain than the resurrection of the dead, because the resurrection of the dead benefits only the righteous, but rain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-spangler/greater-is-the-day-of-rain-than-the-resurrection-of-the-dead-because/)

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