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The Wrong Way to Admit Wrongs

This entry is part 31 of 36 in the series ShortPostsFrom10MinuteMystic

Marjorie Thompson proposes that genuine confession can be contrasted with counterfeit confession in two primary ways: [i] Genuine Confession Counterfeit Confession Focus God Failures Result Humility Anxiety or Pride The problem with counterfeit confession is that it leads to one of two destructive fruits: anxiety or pride.  The more our attention is drawn only toward [...]

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Prayer from Psalm 119:9-16: The Word is the Way

This entry is part 119 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms

What is the best way to stay pure in an impure world? What is the best way to attend to the interior in a world focused on the exterior? Your Word is the way. Your Word washes away my past impurities. It keeps me future impurities. Your Word gets bone-deep. It transforms my heart and mind. Because [...]

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