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Proverbs 21:17

Proverbs 21:17

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Pleasure and enjoyment are not sin in themselves — but loving pleasure above all else, making it the centre of life, leads to poverty. It displaces the diligence and self-discipline that produce fruitful living. This is a warning against a life organised around self-indulgence.

Memory phrase: Do not live just for fun.

Talk about it: Why is only wanting fun and comfort not a good way to live?

Prayer: God, help me love what truly matters.

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