Temptation is like a knife, that may either cut the meat or the throat…

John Owen
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Temptation is like a knife, that may either cut the meat or the throat of a man; it may be his food or his poison, his exercise or his destruction ✨ John Owen, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor Overcoming Temptation and Sin, Lulu.com
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Temptation is like a knife, that may either cut the meat or the throat of a man; it may be his food or his poison, his exercise or his destruction ✨ John Owen, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor Overcoming Temptation and Sin, Lulu.com

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