Quotemeal: Aug. 9th, 1947

Saturday, August 9, 1947

"God tolerates even our stammering, and pardons our ignorance whenever something inadvertently escapes us — as, indeed, without this mercy there would be no freedom to pray."
— John Calvin

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Illustration of John Calvin — "God tolerates even our stammering, and pardons our ignorance whenever something inadvertently escapes us — as, indeed, without this mercy there would be no freedom to pray."

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