What a man may value highly, is detestable in God’s sight.

Lailah Gifty Akita
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“What a man may value highly, is detestable in God’s sight.” This quote is often attributed to St. Augustine. It’s something I’ve heard many times by many different people but for the life of me I cannot remember who said it or where I first encountered it. The idea of it speaks to the fact that what we value about ourselves, our possessions, our abilities, our friends, etc… are all things which are detestable to God. Only our sin is detestable in God’s sight.

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