May God spare us from all of the bad things they can do to us. (Laughter.) And may God bless us with all the positive things they can do for us and for humanity.

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But while I petition God for a whole range of things, there are a few common themes that do recur.

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"I get a charge out of creating things, " he says, adding that there are many other ways to do God's work besides preaching on Sundays.

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God's purpose for each of us was to go out into the world and do great things.

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