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Selfishness is never so exquisitely selfish as when it is on its knees. ... Self turns what would otherwise be a pure and powerful prayer into a weak and ineffective one.
Aiden Wilson Tozer
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Aiden Wilson Tozer
Age: 66 †
Born: 1897
Born: April 21
Died: 1963
Died: May 12
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What then are we to do about our problems? We must learn to live with them until such time as God delivers us from them...we must pray for grace to endure them without murmuring. Problems patiently endured will work for our spiritual perfecting. They harm us only when we resist them or endure them unwillingly.
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Any manipulation of the Scriptures to make them speak peace to the natural man is evil and can only lead to ruin.
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It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.
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If you cannot worship the Lord in the midst of your responsibilitie s on Monday, it is not very likely that you were worshiping on Sunday!
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Everything God does has purpose and intention behind that design. It is a master design, and every little thing has its proper place and function.
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Leadership requires vision, and whence will vision come except from hours spent in the presence of God in humble and fervent prayer?
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