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We don't want to merely obey God: we need to catch His heart. It is then we will glimpse the wisdom behind His directives, and not just see them as laws.

John Bevere

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John Bevere
Age: 77 †
Born: 1906
Born: August 28
Died: 1984
Died: May 19
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