| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Concerning Christian Liberty by Martin Luther: left, but to follow those right precepts of the Lord which
rejoice the heart. For just as a man is not righteous merely
because he serves and is devoted to works and ceremonial rites,
so neither will he be accounted righteous merely because he
neglects and despises them.
It is not from works that we are set free by the faith of Christ,
but from the belief in works, that is from foolishly presuming to
seek justification through works. Faith redeems our consciences,
makes them upright, and preserves them, since by it we recognise
the truth that justification does not depend on our works,
although good works neither can nor ought to be absent, just as
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Camille by Alexandre Dumas: gained one hundred and fifty or two hundred louis, which I spread
out before me on the table, and on which she fastened her eyes
greedily.
I was the only one not completely absorbed by the game, and able
to pay her some attention. All the rest of the night I gained,
and it was I who gave her money to play, for she had lost all she
had before her and probably all she had in the house.
At five in the morning, the guests departed. I had gained three
hundred louis.
All the players were already on their way downstairs; I was the
only one who had remained behind, and as I did not know any of
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum: Hearing this, King Kleaver sat up and looked at Dorothy sharply.
"Gristle and fat!" he cried. "Where did this girl come from?"
"I found her in the forest and brought her here a prisoner," replied
the Captain.
"Why did you do that?" inquired the King, puffing his pipe lazily.
"To create some excitement," the Captain answered. "It is so quiet
here that we are all getting rusty for want of amusement. For my
part, I prefer to see stirring times."
"Naturally," returned the cleaver, with a nod. "I have always said,
Captain, without a bit of irony, that you are a sterling officer and a
solid citizen, bowled and polished to a degree. But what do you
The Emerald City of Oz |
