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Old 02-26-2018, 07:50 AM   #52
UntoHim
Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον For God So Loved The World
 
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When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.

I think many people have a tendency, if even subconsciously, to replace character with "spirituality". Replacing character for spirituality can all too easily get us off the hook for our words, actions and especially treatment of others. Maybe this is why Jesus taught that the second greatest commandment is "love your neighbor as yourself", and not "lock yourself in your room and pray and read your Bible all day".

Billy Graham surely valued character over spirituality. Maybe, just maybe, this is why God blessed his ministry so much, and maybe this is why he lived until the age of 99. Just me thinkin out loud.

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