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Jun 2025
26m 44s

Virtue and the Freedom to Fail

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God is not overwhelmed by our failures. Dr. Sri explains how we can avoid the danger of perfectionism and self-reliance as we strive to live a virtuous life.

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God uses those moments of failure to help us grow in more profound ways.
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