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The greatest gift God gave us is also our greatest curse, which is the free will. We are made in God's image, the Bible says, which means we have the ability to love him or not love him, to reject him or not reject him.

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Rick Warren
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 28
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Richard Duane Warren
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