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shrike

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3. FWIW, I pray to God for strength, and strength only

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 02:44 PM

Apr 2015

Never for events. Never for outcomes. Just strength to face whatever happens. He never says no.

BUT, I can think you can reasonably argue that the strength would be there anyway and would come from other sources. I'm sure many would argue that position, and could make a very good case for it. Don't know if you could prove it either way, at least in my case. But that's just my experience. FWIW.

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