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# Stephen F Olford

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Stephen F. Olford was an American evangelical leader. Billy Graham called him "the man who most influenced my ministry."

##  Quotes by Stephen F Olford

> [What God expects us to attempt, He also enables us to achieve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-f-olford/what-god-expects-us-to-attempt-he-also-enables-us-to-achieve/)

[Stephen F Olford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-f-olford/)

[Achieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/achieve/)

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> [Take that which God has given you and share it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-f-olford/take-that-which-god-has-given-you-and-share-it/)

[Stephen F Olford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-f-olford/)

[Given](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/given/)

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> [The first requisite of stewardship is to give ourselves to God. Thus, a logical recognition of God's absolute ownership should follow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-f-olford/the-first-requisite-of-stewardship-is-to-give-ourselves-to-god-thus-a/)

[Stephen F Olford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-f-olford/)

[Absolutes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/absolutes/)

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> [I am convinced that the devil has caused the subject of giving to stir up resistance and resentment among God's people because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-f-olford/i-am-convinced-that-the-devil-has-caused-the-subject-of-giving-to/)

[Stephen F Olford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-f-olford/)

[Biblical stewardship](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biblical-stewardship/)

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