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Praying is not telling God what to do. It's trusting that God knows what to do.

Stormie Omartian

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Stormie Omartian
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: September 16
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Because God is a God of mercy and His mercy endures forever, you can trust that he will have mercy on you (See: 1 Chronicles 17:13). Therefore you can show mercy to your spouse by forgiving whenever he (she) does or says something that hurts or disturbs you.
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I've often thought, I'm nobody. Why would God answer my prayer? But God's not impressed by eloquence he's impressed by our longing for him.
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