Famous quote by Charles Spurgeon

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We have come to a turning point in the road. If we turn to the right mayhap our children and our childrens children will
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"We have come to a turning point in the road. If we turn to the right mayhap our children and our children's children will go that way; but if we turn to the left, generations yet unborn will curse our names for having been unfaithful to God and to His Word"

- Charles Spurgeon

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This quote by Charles Spurgeon speaks to the significance of making the right decisions in life. He is suggesting that the choices we make today will have a lasting effect on future generations. He is alerting us that if we make the wrong decisions, our descendants will recall and evaluate us for our absence of loyalty to God and His mentors. He is stressing the value of making the right options now, so that our kids and their kids will have the ability to gain from them. He is reminding us that our choices today will shape the future, which we should be mindful of the consequences of our actions. Eventually, he is encouraging us to be devoted to God and His Word, so that our descendants will have the ability to recall and take pride in the options we made.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Charles Spurgeon between June 19, 1834 and January 31, 1892. He/she was a famous Clergyman from United Kingdom. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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