"Your mind was made to know and love God.

Knowing and thinking exist for the sake of love -- for the sake of building people up in faith. Thinking that produces pride instead of love is not true thinking.
~ John Piper (theologian) ~












Knowing and thinking exist for the sake of love -- for the sake of building people up in faith. Thin...
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