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Self pity is of the devil, and if I wallow in it, I cannot be used by God for his purpose in the world.

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Oswald Chambers
Age: 43 †
Born: 1874
Born: July 24
Died: 1917
Died: November 15
Author
Theologian
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Aiberdeen
Self
World
Wallow
Pity
Devil
Purpose
Cannot
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