Devotion and Discernment

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Many people think they can find the truth purely through fact-collecting. But Jesus teaches that devotion comes before discernment, that truth is a fruit, not a root, of being rightly related to God. Before we can know rightly, we must love rightly.

17 Dec 2023 English South Africa Religion & Spirituality · Christianity

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