Faith is that which, knowing the Lord's will, goes and does it; or, no…

George MacDonald
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Faith is that which, knowing the Lord's will, goes and does it; or, not knowing it, stands and waits, content in ignorance as in knowledge, because God wills - neither pressing into the hidden future, nor careless of the knowledge which opens the path of action ✨ George MacDonald (2015). Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated), p.12445, Delphi Classics
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