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One evening, as Micah sat alone in an empty church, a voice interrupted his thoughts. It was an old friend, holding a Bible in hand. | One evening, as Micah sat alone in an empty church, a voice interrupted his thoughts. It was an old friend, holding a Bible in hand. | ||
"I’ve been reading," the friend said, flipping to '''Matthew 15:11'''. "Jesus said, 'Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.' Micah, it’s not that your heart was ever impure—it’s that your followers saw your words and | "I’ve been reading," the friend said, flipping to '''Matthew 15:11'''. "Jesus said, 'Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.' Micah, it’s not that your heart was ever impure—it’s that your followers saw your words and you were defiled in their eyes." | ||
Micah lowered his head. "They don’t understand. I was fighting for righteousness." | Micah lowered his head. "They don’t understand. I was fighting for righteousness." | ||