Don Miller :
I believe that the greatest trick of the devil is not to get us into some sort of evil but rather have us wasting time. This is why the devil tries so hard to get Christians to be religious. If he can sink a man's mind into habit, he wil prevent his heart from engaging God.
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Christians and Christianity
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Habit
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Devil
Gift it
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