"People would never begin to pray if they……" — Sadhu Sundar Singh
"People would never begin to pray if they could not ask for earthly things like riches and health and honours; He says to Himself: If they ask for such things the desire for something better will awaken in them, and finally they will only care about the higher things."
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Sadhu Sundar Singh
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24 Quotes by Sadhu Sundar Singh
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From my many years experience I can unhesitatingly say that the cross bears those who bear the cross.
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