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Waiting is a sustained effort to stay focused on God through prayer and belief.

Max Lucado

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
Author
Theologian
Writer
San Angelo
Texas
Sustained
Focused
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Prayer
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Waiting
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