When we deny the spiritual dimension to our existence, we end up living like animals. And when we deny the physical, sexual dimension to our existence, we end up living like angels. And both ways are destructive, because God made us human.

Rob Bell
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Many people claim that the only purpose of life is to enjoy it. And if that’s your mindset, then you’re one of the millions who believe that the only purpose of life is to enjoy it. But you shouldn’t live like an animal, and you shouldn’t live like an angel. God made us human, not for ourselves but for each other.

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