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The man who sets out to live the life worthwhile-to follow his vision and speak his heart-need not look for position, honors, prosperity.
Vance Havner
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Vance Havner
Age: 77 †
Born: 1886
Born: February 16
Died: 1963
Died: May 2
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I'm tied of hearing about temperance instead of abstinence, in order to please the cocktail crowd in church congregations.
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We can often do more by doing less. God is not particularly interested in quantity production. That is an American standard, not a Bible standard.
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When we are weakest and most despondent, Jesus is most considerate. When there is a break in our progress or we have a spell of depression, he sees the whole of our lives and in the light of that He is longsuffering with discordant details.
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Don't ever come to church without coming as though it were the first time, as though it could be the best time, and as though it could be the last time.
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A true preacher is best measured not by how many bouquets have been pinned on him but by how many brickbats have been pitched at him. Prophets have been on the receiving end of mud more than medals.
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