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If the Bible didn’t show us the weaknesses, the vulnerabilities, the sins of our heroes, we might have deep questions about their true virtue.

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If a man has beheld evil, he may know that it was shown to him in order that he learn his own guilt and repent; for what is shown to him is also within him.
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Evil Man Order
The world is full of wonders and miracles but man takes his little hand and covers his eyes and sees nothing.
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Eye Hands Men
We should learn and reflect to the best of our capacity, but when we reach a point where we are unable to make sense of life, we should supplant faith for understanding, and reflect again on what we do know.
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Capacity Should Understanding
To pull a friend out of the mire, don’t hesitate to get dirty.
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Dirty Friend Hesitate
The ideal of man is to be a revelation himself, clearly to recognize himself as a manifestation of God.
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Manifestation Men Revelation
As man acts, God reacts.
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Act God Man React
I am going out one door, and shall go through another.
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Doors Going Out
Pleasures are manifestations of God’s name.
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Manifestation Name Pleasure
If the Bible didn’t show us the weaknesses, the vulnerabilities, the sins of our heroes, we might have deep questions about their true virtue.
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Hero might Weakness
When a father complains that his son has taken to evil ways, what should he do? Love him more than ever.
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Father Son Taken
Your fellow man is your mirror. If your own face is clean, the image you perceive will also be flawless. But should you look upon your fellow man and see a blemish, it is your own imperfection that you are encountering – you are being shown what it is that you must correct within yourself.
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Imperfection Men Mirrors
For any of us to come to the understanding that we are common and unlearned is the accomplishment of a lifetime.
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Accomplishment Common Understanding
Everybody is unique. Compare not yourself with anybody else lest you spoil God’s curriculum.
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Curriculum Self Esteem Unique
Telling the proper stories is as if you were approaching the throne of Heaven in a fiery chariot.
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Heaven Stories Thrones
Unless we believe that God renews creation every day, our prayers grow habitual and tedious.
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Believe Creation Prayer
Before you can find God, you must lose yourself.
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Loses Losing Yourself

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