"We can say that true gratitude does not give rise to the debtor's ethic because it gives rise to faith in future grace. With true gratitude there is s...

If you live gladly to make others glad in God, your life will be hard, your risks will be high, and your joy will be full.
~ John Piper (theologian) ~












If you live gladly to make others glad in God, your life will be hard, your risks will be high, and ...
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