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Faith is a re-directing of our sight, a getting out of the focus of our own vision and getting God into focus.

Aiden Wilson Tozer

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Aiden Wilson Tozer
Age: 66 †
Born: 1897
Born: April 21
Died: 1963
Died: May 12
Author
Clergyman
Theologian
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Pennsylvania
United States
Aiden Wilson Tozer
Directing
Sight
Focus
Vision
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Faith

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