“I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. But by the grace of God, I am not what I once was.”
Those words were not written by a man with a spotless past.
They were written by John Newton, a former slave ship captain whose life became one of history’s most powerful examples of repentance, transformation, and the mercy of God.
The quote in this image is not shallow encouragement about becoming a slightly better person.
It is the confession of a man who knew exactly how far he had fallen, and how much grace it took to change him.
Before Newton became a respected pastor, he was a rebellious sailor, a deserter, a blasphemer, and an active participant in the Atlantic slave trade.
Born in London in 1725, Newton lost his mother while still a child and went to sea at a young age. His early life was marked by anger, recklessness, and open contempt for God.
Then, on March 21, 1748, everything began to change.
Newton’s ship was caught in a violent storm and appeared close to sinking. ...

🚨 Iran is reeling after President Trump stunningly revealed that 1,000 MISSILES are aimed at Iran with thousands more, if they try to kill 47
“PRAISE BE TO ALLAH”
“1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME! Orders have already been given, and the U.S. Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one-year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran.” 🔥🔥🔥