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Our impulses toward instant gratification aren't to be trusted. Hoarding our resources isn't a worthy goal. We're created with eternity in our hearts, and our lives have everlasting value.

David Jeremiah

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David Jeremiah
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: February 13
Author
Pastor
Toledo
Ohio
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Worthy
Values
Eternity
Hoarding
Lives
Hearts
Impulses
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Resources
Gratification
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