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“Christianity is fundamentally convalescence.. .God is not only the doctor…” quote by John Piper — Download Open image

“Christianity is fundamentally convalescence.. .God is not only the doctor who prescribes, He is the nurse who lifts up our powerless head and puts the spoon in our mouth...And He is the medicine.”

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