Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 1164

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1164. A person could never make good and salutary plans unless he believes that the Lord provides for all and the very least details

By quite a lot of experience I have been taught that a person can start and make many plans believing them to be good and salutary, when yet they are not. He can even lead spirits and angels to feeling the same way, for they look only at the good intention, going along with whatever supports it. So good spirits and even angels can be led to believe that the plan is good and salutary, when yet it is not. I have been taught this by much experience, when good spirits and even angels are persuaded to agree, even to the point of changing their minds in view of the circumstances (as, for instance, in the matter of how many copies to print).


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