Christianity Quote by Eugene H. Peterson

“The gospel doesn't impose a way of life on us from without and tell us that we have to live up to it. It creates a new life within and then encourages and directs us to the living out of it.” quote by Eugene H. Peterson — Download Open image

““The gospel doesn't impose a way of life on us from without and tell us that we have to live up to it. It creates a new life within and then encourages and directs us to the living out of it.””

Eugene H. Peterson

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