Henry Van Dyke (1852–1933) American diplomat
Joy and Power <br class="br"> Joy and Power http://www.gutenberg.org/files/10395/10395-h/10395-h.htm (1903)
“God nowhere tells us to give up things for the sake of giving them up. He tells us to give them up for the sake of the only thing worth having--viz., life with Himself. It is a question of loosening the bonds that hinder the life…”
Source: My Utmost for His Highest: Selections for the Year
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