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I used love like money, but love doesn't work like money. It is not a commodity. When we barter with it, we all lose. When the church does not love it's enemies, it fuels their rage. It makes them hate us more.

Donald Miller

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Donald Miller
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
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