God does not give heed to the ambitiousness of our prayers, because he is always ready to give to us his light, not a visible light but an intellectual and spiritual one; but we are not always ready to receive it when we turn aside and down to other
More from Augustine of Hippo
Go forth on your path, as it exists only through your walking.
Permalink to quote #56 God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering.
Permalink to quote #58 Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from being lost again.
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