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When I do things my way, I exhaust pleasure very quickly. It is not that Christianity has failed to teach me how to delight in God's presence it is that I have failed by seeking pleasure through godless ways or by resisting God's provision for me because it is not what I want.

Ravi Zacharias

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Ravi Zacharias
Age: 74 †
Born: 1946
Born: March 26
Died: 2020
Died: May 19
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Philosopher
Theologian
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