Change things Quote by Margaret Feinberg

“Prayer might not change things, but it will change my perspective of things. Prayer might not change the past, but inevitably, it changes the present.” quote by Margaret Feinberg — Download Open image

“Prayer might not change things, but it will change my perspective of things. Prayer might not change the past, but inevitably, it changes the present.”

Margaret Feinberg

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Joy is a weapon we use to fight life's battles.

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“people today know a lot more about how to become a Christian than about how to be one.”

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