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Too often we assume that God has increased our income to increase our standard of living, when his stated purpose is to increase our standard of giving. (Look again at 2 Corinthians 8:14 and 9:11).

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Randy Alcorn
Age: 89 †
Born: 1898
Born: January 23
Died: 1987
Died: March 2
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