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William Law

All people desire what they believe will make them happy. If a person is not full of desire for God, we can only conclude that he is engaged with another happiness.

William Law

Happiness

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Everyone wants to pursue what they think will bring them happiness. If someone isn’t deeply wanting God, it means they are focused on something else that they believe will make them happy instead.

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