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I never see God. I seldom run into visual clues that remind me of God unless I am looking. The act of looking, the pursuit itself, makes possible the encounter. For this reason, Christianity has always insisted that trust and obedience come first, and knowledge follows.

Philip Yancey

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Philip Yancey
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: November 4
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