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There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.

John Calvin

In knowing God, each of us also knows himself.
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Deep Discover God Oneself Religious
The Lord has not redeemed you so you might enjoy pleasures and luxuries or so that you might abandon yourself to ease and indolence, but rather so you should be prepared to endure all sorts of evils.
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Endurance Enjoyment Evil Luxury Preparation Yourself
When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.
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Action Belief Fly Inspirational Learning Myself
Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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Perseverance Prayer Result Wasted
Satan is an astute theologian.
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Devil Evil One Liner
Holiness is not a merit by which we can attain communion with God, but a gift of Christ, which enables us to cling to him, and to follow him.
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Gift God Himself Religious
Sometimes it seems things go by too quickly. We are so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take the time to enjoy where we are.
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Busy Enjoyment Present Quick Time
I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.
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Give Up God Myself
The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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Faith Fire Ourselves Quality
By predestination we mean the eternal decree of God, by which He determined with Himself whatever He wished to happen with regard to every man
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Destiny Determination Forever God Himself Men
For what is idolatry if not this: to worship the gifts in place of the Giver himself?
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Fools Gift God Himself Place Stupidity Worship
Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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Dangerous Eyes Prosperity
When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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Book God Religious Talk
We are nowhere forbidden to laugh, or be satisfied with food or to be delighted with music or to drink wine.
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Food Laughter Music Satisfaction Wine
My heart I give you, Lord, eagerly and entirely.
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Heart Myself Yourself
Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
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Buy Peace Price Sacrifice Truth

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