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“Dacă am fi fost smeriţi, Domnul ne-ar fi dat să vedem raiul în fiecare zi. Dar cum nu suntem smeriţi, trebuie să luptăm şi să ne războim cu noi înşine: dacă te birui pe tine însuţi, Domnul îţi va da sfântul Său ajutor drept răsplată pentru smerenia şi osteneala ta.”

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Între iadul deznădejdii și iadul smereniei

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