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“Love makes us instinctively reach out to God and other people. Lust, on the other hand, is anything but godly and celebrates self-indulgence. Love comes with open hands and open heart; lust comes with only an open appetite. These are just some of the reasons that prostituting the true meaning of love-either with imagination or another person-is so destructive. It destroys that which is second only to our faith in God-namely, faith in those we love. It shakes the pillars of trust upon which present-or future-love is built, and it takes a long time to rebuild that trust when it is lost.”

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Jeffrey R. Holland

Jeffrey R. Holland is an esteemed educator, born on December 3, 1940. He has extensive experience in the field of education, known for his profound teaching methods and his focus on the holistic development of students. more

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