Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 1438

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1438. It should also be kept in mind that that deeper knowledge is instilled in a way that it is not impressed on the memory by an act of will on man's part, for then the roots do not strike deeply. Rather, it takes place mostly when one is unaware, not realizing that one has learned it-thus particularly through the hearing, by means of a casual reflection given by the Lord. 1748, 16 March.


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