"The childish idea that prayer is a handle by which we can take hold of God and obtain whatever we desire, leads to easy disillusionment with both what we had thought to be God and what we had thought to be prayer."
— Robert L. Short
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"[Jesus continued his prayer:] "I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. I pray..."
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