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I see that a lot in my own life and in the lives of others.Does the presence of pain mean the absence of God?

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
Author
Theologian
Writer
San Angelo
Texas
Life
Absence
Presence
Pain
Lives
Others
Doe
Mean

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