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God makes us as broken bread and poured-out wine to please Him. Beware of competing calls once the call of God grips you.

Oswald Chambers

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Oswald Chambers
Age: 43 †
Born: 1874
Born: July 24
Died: 1917
Died: November 15
Author
Theologian
Writer
Aiberdeen
Calls
Bread
Wine
Broken
Please
Grips
Call
Poured
Makes
Beware
Competing

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