"We
must not expect all believers in Christ to be exactly like one another. We must
not set down others as having no grace, because their experience does not
entirely tally with our own. The sheep in the Lord's flock have each their own
peculiarities. The trees in the Lord's garden are not all precisely alike. All
true servants of God agree in the principal things of religion. All are led by
one Spirit. All feel their sins, and all trust in Christ. All repent, all
believe, and all are holy. But in minor matters they often differ widely. Let
not one despise another on this account. There will be Martha's and there will
be Mary's in the Church until the Lord comes again." -- J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospel: Luke, vol. 1., 384-385, Luke 10:38-42. (Gently lifted from: http://jcrylequotes.com/2011/11/14/all-believers-are-not-alike/)
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