We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.
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You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.Desmond Tutu
When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.
Desmond Tutu
Sometimes people think (that) to see that we are family is to be sentimental. But one has to say This is one of the most radical things, actually. When we do what we think is charitable, it isn't anything more than our obligation as family members.
Desmond Tutu
I said yes, and Tutu said, 'He's not very articulate,' which he isn't. He said, 'Is he the most loved man in the world' I said yes. 'Who is the most loved woman' Mother Teresa was still alive at the time, so I said her. He replied, 'Yes, and what are these people These people are good. And why do we love them Because they warm us. They warm us.'
Desmond Tutu
We in Africa wonder Can the world outside see the human beings -- or the potential partners -- behind the unrelenting despair.
Desmond Tutu
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