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Spiritual lust causes me to demand an answer from God, instead of seeking God Himself who gives the answer.

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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
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Lust
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