Be thankful for the thorns and thistles, which keep you from being in …

Charles Spurgeon
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Be thankful for the thorns and thistles, which keep you from being in love with this world, and becoming an idolater. ✨ Spurgeon, Charles H. The Complete Works of C. H. Spurgeon, Volume 39: Sermons 2289-2341, Delmarva Publications, Inc.
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Be thankful for the thorns and thistles, which keep you from being in love with this world, and becoming an idolater. ✨ Spurgeon, Charles H. The Complete Works of C. H. Spurgeon, Volume 39: Sermons 2289-2341, Delmarva Publications, Inc.

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