Twelve Gifts from God | BOLD CONFIDENCE

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 BOLD CONFIDENCE

1 John 5:14-15



We live in the bold confidence that God hears our voices when we ask for things that fit His plan.  And if we have no doubt that He hears our voices, we can be assured that He moves in response to our call.


“This act of total surrender is not merely a fantastic intellectual and mystical gamble; it is something much more serious. It is an act of love for this unseen person, who, in the very gift of love by which we surrender ourselves to his reality also makes his presence known to us.”
― Thomas Merton


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