Quote by Simone Weil

It is only the impossible that is possible for God. He has given over the possible to the mechanics of matter and the autonomy of his creatures.

It is only the impossible that is possible for God. He has g

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This quote suggests that God, being omnipotent, is capable of achieving the impossible. However, within the realm of the earthly and natural world, God has entrusted the possible to scientific principles and the free will of his creations. In other words, God intervenes or manifests miracles when the situations go beyond what is naturally achievable, leaving the normal workings of the universe to natural laws and human agency.

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