Satan takes occasion of the frailty of the bodily temple and says, 'Now you know you cannot do that; you are so infirm, you cannot concentrate your mind,' etc. Never allow bodily infirmities to hinder you obeying the commands of Jesus.
Oswald ChambersAbout author
- Author's profession: Theologian
- Nationality: scottish
- Born: July 24, 1874
- Died: November 15, 1917
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