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Lesson in Letter 14
Self deprecation is just pride in a different cloak. True humility thinks not of oneself at all, but looks toward others, and moreso toward God.

Lesson from Letter 12
Beware of the small sins that hinder your fellowship with God, for you may be less able to recognize this than with the larger sins.

Lessons from Letter 10
Beware of the wrong friendships—not because we are “too good” for them, but because we are not good enough for all the temptations.

Lesson from Letter 9
Pleasure such as the world gives is no pleasure at all—only a brief relief to the cravings of an empty soul.

Lesson from Letter 8
God does not over-ride our will; He wants us to choose to follow, and even if our walk of faith is a stumble, He is pleased.

Lesson from Letter 7
Beware of making “faith” simply a means to a worldly end.

Real faith, virtues, and perseverance in trials are shown in the now, not in reflections of the past or imaginings of the future.

Lessons from Letter 5:
Suffering serves a purpose.