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“I believe that God both wills and is able to bring good out of everything, even the worst... I believe that even our mistakes and wrongdoing are not fruitless.” quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer — Download Open image

“I believe that God both wills and is able to bring good out of everything, even the worst... I believe that even our mistakes and wrongdoing are not fruitless.”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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