«It is not as though any definite act of man could draw grace down from heaven; yet grace answers deed in unpredictable ways, grace unattainable, yet not self - withholding.» (religion-online.org)
«It was a definite act of dedication, but I was committed to succeeding at the risk I had taken.» (fooddrink-magazine.com)
Yet there's a definite act of cognitive dissonance there: you've told your bosses you can't do the job; you've heard they're talking to other people; promised money has dried up... what? (sbnation.com)