prayer, and only prayer, restores my vision to one that more resembles…

Philip Yancey
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prayer, and only prayer, restores my vision to one that more resembles God's. i awake from blindness to see that wealth lurks as a terrible danger, not a goal worth striving for; that value depends not on race or status but on the image of God every person bears; that no amount of effort to improve physical beauty has much relevance for the world beyond. ✨ Philip Yancey (2011). Prayer, p.23, Hachette UK
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If prayer stands as the place where God and human beings meet, then I must learn about prayer. ✨ Philip Yancey (1995). The Jesus I Never Knew, p.297, Harper Collins
God does not seem impressed by size or power or wealth. Faith is what he wants, and the heroes who emerge are heroes of faith, not strength or wealth. ✨ Philip Yancey (2010). The Bible Jesus Read: Wh … ▶
Human beings do not readily admit desperation. When they do, the kingdom of heaven draws near ✨ Philip Yancey (1995). The Jesus I Never Knew, p.117, Harper Collins

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