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I think there is, not in the sense that I enjoy it, but that it's an important question. It's the question, Does the presence of pain mean God doesn't care? Does God not love me anymore? I think that's a very common connection we tend to make.

Max Lucado

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
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