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Our belief in God is not blind faith. Belief is having a firm conviction something is true, not hoping it's true.

Max Lucado

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
Author
Theologian
Writer
San Angelo
Texas
Conviction
Blind
Belief
Faith
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