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When you’re sitting in a dark room, you can either sit and curse the darkness—or you can light a candle.

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Leonard Ravenhill
Age: 87 †
Born: 1907
Born: June 18
Died: 1994
Died: November 27
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This silly world outside thinks it is finished with Jesus Christ but they haven't even started with Him yet.
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The more men pray, the less worldly they become. The less they pray, the more worldly they become. I am, of course, speaking of professing Christians at this point.
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