Heavenly minded or no good at all

Posted on December 12, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

I have heard it said that a person could be so Heavenly minded that he is of no Earthly good. Perhaps it is only me, but I find that I am in greater danger of becoming so Earthly minded that I am no good at all.

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Heavenly minded or no good at all

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