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David Mathis, Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines Quotes: In our sin, we’d rather trust in ourselves than another, amass our own righteousness than receive another’s, speak our own mind rather than listen to someone else.
         

In our sin, we’d rather trust in ourselves than another, amass our own righteousness than receive another’s, speak our own mind rather than listen to someone else.


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