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A Great Truth
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on May 7, 2009 (message contributor)
A GREAT TRUTH
A psychiatrist once unknowingly referred to one of God’s paradoxes, remarking, "The greatest secret of mental health comes down to us in the words, ’Whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will save it.’" He added, "I forget who said that, but it is a great truth."
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