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Why explaining spiritual truths can undermine them

My teenage son asked me to explain a parable I've always loved and when I tried to put it in words it sounded ridiculous and now I'm questioning everything I think I understand.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Articulation is revealing the limitations of your own comprehension.

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