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Thinking humbly of ourselves

All folks naturally desire knowledge; but what is the good of knowledge without the fear of God?


Surely, a humble husband that serves God is better than a proud philosopher who, neglecting himself, is occupied in studying the course of the heavens.
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Surely, a humble wife who serves God is better than a good looking wife who sells her body for secrets.

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  1. SA2 is me; Sherrill Ann also. Or Essay 2, or Salvation Army also. It's where I've added to the content of the contemporary version of Imitation of Christ. I'm enjoying the creativity of the texting world. Cheers everyone.

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    1. So SA2 could be misleading so I've added value(s) not violence to the SA2 tag where value(s) can stand for value and values.

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