I believe in a benevolent God not because He created the Grand Canyon or Michelangelo, but because He gave us snacks.

About This Quote

This quote is fairly self-explanatory. It’s about the fact that we should believe in God because He cares about us and made our existence possible. The author is saying that we should find joy in all of life, not just those things that are grand and amazing.

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