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I cannot recall, in any of my reading, a single instance of a prophet who applied for the job.

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Aiden Wilson Tozer
Age: 66 †
Born: 1897
Born: April 21
Died: 1963
Died: May 12
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Pennsylvania
United States
Aiden Wilson Tozer
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Distractions must be conquered or they will conquer us. So let us cultivate simplicity let us walk in the Spirit.
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