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So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!

Bernard of Clairvaux

God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.
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Giving Gods Will Knows
Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.
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Learning Tree Vines
We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
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Engagement Love Relationship
Let us then cast ourselves at the feet of this good Mother, and embracing them let us not depart until she blesses us, and accepts us for her children.
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Children Mother Religious
All things are possible to one who believes.
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All Believe Possible Things
The piercing nail has become a key to unlock the door, that I may see the good will of the Lord. And what can I see as I look through the hole?
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Faith Heart Inspiration
there are four degrees of love: 1) Love of self for self’s sake. 2) Love of God for self’s sake. 3) Love of God for God’s own sake. 4) Love of self for God’s sake.
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Heart Love Self Soul
If she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.
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Before Goal Grow Shall Shows
Pride only, the chief of all iniquities, can make us treat gifts as if they were rightful attributes of our nature, and, while receiving benefits, rob our Benefactor of His due glory.
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Benefit Pride Receiving Recieve
Believe one who has tried, you shall find a fuller satisfaction in the woods than in the books. The trees and the rocks will teach you that which you cannot hear from the masters.
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Believe Book Nature Satisfaction Tree
Who loves me will love my dog also.
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Animal Creature Dog
My child, seek those things which make for peace. Cease to stir up the King against the Church, and urge upon him a better course of action. If you will promise to do this, I in return promise to entreat the merciful Lord to grant you offspring.
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Children Kings Promise Upon Urge
Pride causes us to use our gifts as though they came from ourselves, not benefits received from God, and to usurp our benefactor’s glory.
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Benefactor Benefits Pride Use
Death is the gate of life.
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Death Dying Gates
What I know of the divine sciences and Holy Scriptures, I learned in woods and fields. I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks.
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Life Nature Religion
Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man
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Christian Heart Prayer

So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!

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So far from being able to answer for my sins, I cannot even answer for my righteousness!

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