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In this passage, Jesus encourages disciples to pray.<\/p>\n
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If ordinary mortal fathers are often inclined to grant the requests of their children, God \u2014 whose goodness is perfect, rather than, like ours, partial and occasional and constrained by changeable moods \u2014 will be much\u00a0more inclined to do so.<\/p>\n
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