Throughout the Revolution, George believed that his god would give him strength and protection, writing, “I begin to see that I shall soon have enfused some of that spirit which I thank Heaven ever attends me when under difficulties…. I trust in the protection of the Almighty, in the justness of the cause, the uprightness of my own intentions.”33 Black explains that George “took his role and God-given responsibilities as Supreme Governor of the Church very seriously.”34 He was devout, was known for his personal piety, and thought that his god intervened in this world, so he governed according
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