“We… sin not because we want what is evil, but because we want what isn't good enough.”
Scott Hahn (1957) American theologian
Source: Lord, Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession
“Sometimes what we want isn't what we need.”
Source: The Darkest Night
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