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“I must offer a word of warning to believers. Often the work of the Lord may tempt us away from communion with Him. A full schedule or preaching, counseling, and travel can erode the strength of the mightiest servant of the Lord. Public prayer will never make up for closet communion.”

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Book:The Autobiography of George Müller
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