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When people think about 'thinking,' they often think 'academia;' they think 'threat.' They think 'coldness.' I want to reverse all those images and say, 'No, the brain God gave you is intended to throw fuel on the fire of your affections for God. It's really good at it if you let it.'
John Piper
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"When people think about 'thinking,' they often think 'academia;' they think 'threat.' They think 'coldness.' I want to reverse all those images and say, 'No, the brain God gave you is intended to throw fuel on the fire of your affections for God. It's really good at it if you let it.'"
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When people think about 'thinking,' they often think 'academia;' they think 'threat.' They think 'coldness.' I want to reverse all those images and say, 'No, the brain God gave you is intended to throw fuel on the fire of your affections for God. It's really good at it if you let it.' — John Piper

About John Piper

John Piper was a Clergyman from United Kingdom (1903–1992).

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Who said "When people think about 'thinking,' they often think 'academia;' they think 'th…"?
This quote is attributed to John Piper, a Clergyman from United Kingdom.
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John Piper lived from 1903 – 1992.
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