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To do the right thing pridefully in my own strength is to fight with God – Kierkegaard

3 August 2016 By Andrew Leave a Comment

The proud person always wants to do the right thing, the great thing, and he is actually struggling not with people but with God, because he wants to do it with his own power.

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St Theophan: Pride of mind is much worse than pride of will

27 May 2016 By Andrew Leave a Comment

Pride of mind is much worse than pride of will

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