We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened se…

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We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer. ✨ John Ortberg (2009). The Me I Want to Be, p.135, Harper Collins
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We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer. ✨ John Ortberg (2009). The Me I Want to Be, p.135, Harper Collins

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