every time God forgives us, God is saying that God's own rules do not …

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every time God forgives us, God is saying that God's own rules do not matter as much as the relationship that God wants to create with us. ✨ Richard Rohr (2011). AARP Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life, p.69, John Wiley & Sons
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every time God forgives us, God is saying that God's own rules do not matter as much as the relationship that God wants to create with us. ✨ Richard Rohr (2011). AARP Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life, p.69, John Wiley & Sons

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