The Divine wisdom has given us prayer, not as a means whereby to obtain the good things of earth, but as a means whereby we learn to do without them; not as a means whereby we escape evil, but as a means whereby we become strong to meet it.
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"The Divine wisdom has given us prayer, not as a means whereby to obtain the good things of earth, but as a means whereby we learn to do without them; not as a means whereby we escape evil, but as a means whereby we become strong to meet it." — Frederick William Robertson #faithspirituality
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The Divine wisdom has given us prayer, not as a means whereby to obtain the good things of earth, but as a means whereby we learn to do without them; not as a means whereby we escape evil, but as a means whereby we become strong to meet it. — Frederick William Robertson
About Frederick William Robertson
Frederick William Robertson was a Clergyman from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1816–1853).
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This quote is attributed to Frederick William Robertson, a Clergyman from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Frederick William Robertson lived from 1816 – 1853.
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