“I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I hope to be. But still, I am not what I used to be. And by the grace of God, I am what I am.”
— John Newton, former slavetrader turned abolitionist, writer of Amazing Grace
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“I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I hope to be. But still, I am not what I used to be. And by the grace of God, I am what I am.”
— John Newton, former slavetrader turned abolitionist, writer of Amazing Grace
Deep, beautiful and resonating quote. Grace can only come from Him.
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