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It is misleading to imagine that we are developed in spite of our circumstances, for we are developed because of them. It is mastery in circumstances that is needed, not mastery over them.
Oswald Chambers
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Oswald Chambers
Age: 43 †
Born: 1874
Born: July 24
Died: 1917
Died: November 15
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Aiberdeen
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Prayer is simple, as simple as a child making known its wants to it parents.
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The purpose of prayer is to reveal the presence of God equally present, all the time, in every condition.
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When I see Jesus Christ I simply want to be what He wants me to be.
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God's purpose is not to perfect me to make me a trophy in His showcase He is getting me to the place where He can use me. Let Him do what He wants.
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All heaven is interested in the cross of Christ, all hell terribly afraid of it, while men are the only beings who more or less ignore its meaning.
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God's nothings are His most positive answers. We have to stay on God and wait. Never try to help God to fulfill His word.
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