I Guess It's People

Story★★

Someone sat down beside Will Rogers once at a dinner, and in the course of the
conversation asked the comedian this question: “What’s wrong with the world,
anyway?” Rogers drawled in reply, “Well, I dunno, I guess it’s people.”
And I guess it is, for there is no such thing as evil in the abstract.

— Will Rogers

The point

Asked what is wrong with the world, Will Rogers drawled, I guess it is people, since evil is never merely abstract.

Scripture

Jeremiah 17:9Romans 3:23

Audience

Adults

Tone

Humorous · Convicting

To tell aloud

under a minute · 56 words

Subjects

Trials and Troubles Sin Character Truth Evil Human Nature

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