Patience JohnsonThere is nothing good in the devil and there is nothing bad in God and with God all things are possible . And all things are possible to those that believe.
About This Quote
It isn’t the amount of good or evil that we see in the world that determines what we can accomplish, but our belief that good is possible and evil is not. How we view the world and what we believe is just as important as what we do. The greatest thing about good and evil is that there is simply no such thing as absolute good or evil. Instead, there is always a balance between these two forces.
We don’t have to choose one or the other and we don’t need to fear either. Instead, we can walk with God and be part of the world at the same time. Our strengths and weaknesses combined give us the best chance at bringing God into this world and changing it for the better.
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