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Judging in Charity: The Finger of Tender Forebearance - Illustration on pastoral care | IllustrateTheWord

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Judging in Charity: The Finger of Tender Forebearance

By Joseph S. ExellSource: archive.org236 wordsAI-crafted by ChurchWiseAI

When the Macedonian emperor sat for his portrait, the painter faced a difficulty. A sword-wound had left a terrible scar across the monarch's right temple—a mark of battle and suffering. Yet the master craftsman possessed wisdom. He positioned the emperor...

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