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It is much easier to do something than to trust in God we mistake panic for inspiration.

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Oswald Chambers
Age: 43 †
Born: 1874
Born: July 24
Died: 1917
Died: November 15
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Theologian
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Aiberdeen
Mistake
Much
Something
Panic
Easier
Trust
Inspiration

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