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And when you learn, over the course of your life, that it's not about pleasing God, it's about learning how to trust God. That's a huge watershed, because trust is a whole different ballgame than appeasement or pleasing.
William P. Young
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William P. Young
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: May 11
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William Paul Young
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