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God could have programmed us as robots to do whatever he tells us, but then we'd never have the freedom to love and worship him.

Craig Groeschel

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Craig Groeschel
Age: 56
Born: 1967
Born: December 2
Pastor
Televangelist
Houston
Texas
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Love
Programmed
Robots
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Worship
Whatever
Freedom

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