Quotemeal: Aug. 14th, 2007

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

"I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I hope to be. But still, I am not what I used to be. And by the grace of God, I am what I am."
— John Newton

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Illustration of John Newton — "I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I hope to be. But still, I am not what I used to be. And by the grace of God, I am what I am."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.