Quotemeal: Dec. 29th, 2004

Wednesday, December 29, 2004

"Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord."
— J. I. Packer

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Illustration of J. I. Packer — "Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord."

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