God 's will Quote by Timothy Keller

“The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.” quote by Timothy Keller — Download Open image

“The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.”

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