Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Know…

Blaise Pascal
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Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness. ✨ Blaise Pascal (1966). Pascal Pensées, Penguin Classics
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Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness. ✨ Blaise Pascal (1966). Pascal Pensées, Penguin Classics

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