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God calls us, just as he called Abraham, away from the security we knew, out of our old, familiar, little room, down the ladder of faith and into his arms. Jesus called his disciples that way - just as a lover elopes with his beloved.

Peter Kreeft

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Peter Kreeft
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: March 16
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If you want to get wet, go out to where it is raining If you want to be a saint, find one and hang out with him.
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Every gift requires two freedoms: the giver's and the receiver's.
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