Quotemeal: Aug. 25th, 2005

Thursday, August 25, 2005

"Sin is not an unfortunate slip or a regrettable act; it is a posture of defiance against a holy God."
— Max Lucado

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Illustration of Max Lucado — "Sin is not an unfortunate slip or a regrettable act; it is a posture of defiance against a holy God."

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