S2: With All Your Heart (Relaxed)
Relaxed
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32m
Our behavior comes from the depth of our hearts. The first step of spiritual growth is opening our hearts to God instead of hiding them. If we skip the step of opening our hearts to God, we will try to change by trying to change. We aren't doing the work. We ARE the work.
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