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Jesus never said, \u201cYou must be right,\u201d or much less, \u201cYou must be sure you are good and right.\u201d Instead he said, \u201cYou must love one another.\u201d His agenda is about growing in faith, hope, and love while always knowing that \u201cGod alone is good.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Richard Rohr, Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality<\/a>\"\"<\/i><\/p>\n

HT Nelu Balaj<\/p>\n

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