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Running From Self-Righteousness

I used to be self-righteous, thinking I deserved God’s approval. Now I run away from self-righteousness every day so that I can rely on God’s mercy instead of my own goodness. Self-righteousness hardens the human heart. It tries to boost … Continue reading

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Self-righteousness is sneaky

One of the reasons we Christian humans don’t live without sin is that when we start to believe that we have stopped sinning we accidently slip into the sin of pride and become modern religious Pharisees. That’s so easy to … Continue reading

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