# “The crowns don’t seem to fit our heads” by Andrew Fuller

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- Published: 2009-11-13T12:41:23-06:00
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“I could as often have made similar complaints in return. But let us rather pray
for each other and strengthen each other’s hands in the Lord. It is wonderful that
God should do anything by such poor, grovelling sinners as we are.

One thing, however, is manifested by it: the work is entirely His own and if we 
should reach the kingdom of God at last, it must be by great grace. God has honoured
us not a little by employing us in this great work. But as the honour does not belong
to us, we must return it.

The crowns do not seem to fit our heads. Therefore, they must be cast at the feet
of Jesus.”

–Andrew Fuller, as quoted in James Culross, _William Carey_ (New York: A.C. Armstrong,
1882), 78. This is excerpted from a letter Fuller wrote to Carey in 1803.

[HT: Seth Wachtel]

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