Obedience to the call of Christ nearly always costs everything to two people- the one who is called, and the one who loves that one.
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Oswald Chambers on love
Oswald Chambers89 quotes“Obedience to the call of Christ nearly always costs everything to two people- the one who is called, and the one who loves that one.”
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Oswald ChambersOswald Chambers We look upon prayer simply as a means of getting things for ourselves, but the biblical purpose of prayer is that we may get to know God Himself.
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