Sin penetrates to the heart, darkens and hardens it until it extinguishes the light of belief. Each sin has a path that leads to unbelief. Unless that sin is swiftly obliterated by seeking God's forgiveness, it grows from a worm into a snake that gnaws at the heart.
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"Sin penetrates to the heart, darkens and hardens it until it extinguishes the light of belief. Each sin has a path that leads to unbelief. Unless that sin is swiftly obliterated by seeking God's forgiveness, it grows from a worm into a snake that gnaws at the heart." — Said Nursi #faithspirituality
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Sin penetrates to the heart, darkens and hardens it until it extinguishes the light of belief. Each sin has a path that leads to unbelief. Unless that sin is swiftly obliterated by seeking God's forgiveness, it grows from a worm into a snake that gnaws at the heart. — Said Nursi
About Said Nursi
Said Nursi was a Theologian from Ottoman Empire (1877–1960).
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Who said "Sin penetrates to the heart, darkens and hardens it until it extinguishes the l…"?
This quote is attributed to Said Nursi, a Theologian from Ottoman Empire.
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Said Nursi lived from 1877 – 1960.
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