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Seven Deadly Sins

Pride and Fear

October 5, 2009

When I think about my character defects, I generally try to relate them back to the seven deadly sins.  This keeps me from coming up with more character defects than I can possibly work on.  For example:  I’m constantly late for work.  Being late in and of itself is not a defect of character – [...]

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7 Deadlies & 7 Heavenlies

January 27, 2009

The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride is excessive belief in one’s own abilities, that interferes with the individual’s recognition of the grace of God.  It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity. Envy is the desire for others’ traits, status, abilities, or situation. Gluttony is an inordinate [...]

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