Able Quote by George Downame

“The Lord does not measure out our afflictions according to our faults, but according to our strength, and looks not what we have deserved, but what we are able to bear.” quote by George Downame — Download Open image

“The Lord does not measure out our afflictions according to our faults, but according to our strength, and looks not what we have deserved, but what we are able to bear.”

George Downame

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Able Affliction Bears Doe Faults Grace Looks Lord

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