Faith does not need to push the river because faith is able to trust t…

Richard Rohr
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Faith does not need to push the river because faith is able to trust that there is a river. The river is flowing. We are in it.
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Faith does not need to push the river because faith is able to trust that there is a river. The river is flowing. We are in it.

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