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Compassion Quote by John Piper

“God loves to show mercy . . . His anger must be released by a stiff safety lock, but His mercy has a hair trigger.” quote by John Piper — Download Open image

“God loves to show mercy . . . His anger must be released by a stiff safety lock, but His mercy has a hair trigger.”

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