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In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Age: 39 †
Born: 1906
Born: February 4
Died: 1945
Died: April 8
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Possessions are not God's blessing and goodness, but the opportunities of service which he entrusts to us.
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How can God entrust great things to one who will not thankfully receive from Him the little things?
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