A Quote by Clint Dempsey
I'm at peace with what I've been able to accomplish, not only domestically but abroad, and what I was able to do on the international level.
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Lord, give me the strength to accomplish what You've given me to do and the faith to trust You that what I haven't been able to accomplish You've already assigned to someone else.
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