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Are We Ready to Be Kings?

There are many people in this world who believe they can be kings.

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Eugene Terekhin
Apr 16, 2024
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“Welcome, Prince,' said Aslan. 'Do you feel yourself sufficient to take up the Kingship of Narnia?'

I - I don't think I do, Sir,' said Caspian. 'I am only a kid.'

Good,' said Aslan. 'If you had felt yourself sufficient, it would have been proof that you were not.”

If a king feels adequate to rule, he is not. Only those who do not feel adequat…

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