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The First Disciples – John 1:35 – 1:42

Hendricks: God Loves You And Has a Plan for You

Jack Cooper in Dallas is an ophthalmologist. Instead of the trite, “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country” flip chart standard for eye exams, he made one that says, “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life.” He would do his cataract surgery, giving his patients eyesight again. Then when they would come in for a checkup he would say, “Let’s see how you’re doing.” He would have them read, “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life.” “Wow! I can read! God loves me and has a wonderful plan for my.... What does this mean?” (Howard G. Hendricks, Say It with Love).