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The astonishing true story of Wilkerson's outreach to New York teens trapped by drugs and gangs. Over 14 million copies in print!
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- Maria
- Linda
- Judge Davidson
- David Wilkerson
- Davie
- Nicky
- Joe
- Grandpap
- Miles
- Roberto
- Dave
- Paul Dilena
- Angelo Morales
- Carlos
- Paul
- Luis Alvarez
- Tammy
- Pedro
- Ralph
- George
- Delia
- John
- Chuck
- Harald
- Julius
- Jimmy
- Mr. Walker
- Father Gary
- Mrs. Ortez
- Elaine
- Davidson
- Mr. Stone
- Vincente Ortez
- Reverend Wilkerson
- Grandfather
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“"What a wonderful thing it is to spend a solid hour just being thankful. It throws all of life into a new perspective."”
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The heart of Christ’s message is extremely simple: an encounter with God—a real one —means change.”
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The heart of the Gospel is change. It is transformation. It is being born again to a new life.”
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We humans can work hard for each other, and we should and we must work. But it is God, and only God, who heals.
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“the day you learn to be publicly specific in your prayers, that is the day you will discover power.”
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I do not ask to be shown Your purpose, only that You direct my steps.”
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when we stepped out on Christ’s promise to lead, doors would swing open all along the way.
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There’s very little we humans can do to change ourselves or others, to heal them, to fill them with love instead of hate. We can bring our hearts and minds to God, but then we must leave them there.
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And they would go not with an eye to gaining converts but with an eye to meeting need. The conversions would take care of themselves. If we really met a human need, the world would beat a path to our door.
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“All things work together for good to them that love God and are called according to His purpose.”
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Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit. I knew it was a Bible quotation, and I looked it up just to check on my recollection of the passage. Zechariah 4:6,
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THIS WHOLE strange adventure got its start late one night when I was sitting in my study reading Life magazine, and turned a page.
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- David R. Wilkerson (Author)
- John L. Sherrill (Author)
- Elizabeth Sherrill (Author)
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Publication Date: 1963
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- Dewey: 813
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