Remember this. When people choose to withdraw far from a fire, the fire continues to give warmth, but they grow cold. When people choose to withdraw far from light, the light continues to be bright in itself but they are in darkness. This is also the case when people withdraw from God.

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The measure of love is to love without measuring.

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Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself.

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Do what you can and pray for what you cannot yet do.

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Lord, teach me to know you, and to know myself.

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The truth is like a lion; you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself.

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The greatest kindness one can render to any man is leading him to truth.

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To withhold forgiveness is to take poison and expect the unforgiven to die.

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Do you desire security? Here you have it. The Lord says to you, "I will never abandon you, I will always be with you." If a good man made you such a promise, you would trust him. God makes it, and do you doubt? Do you seek a support more sure than the word of God, which is infallible? Surely, He has made the promise, He has written it, He has pledged His word for it, it is most certain.

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If God is, why is there evil? But if God is not, why is there good?

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