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Howard Thurman on Wisdom for Survival - Black Church (James 1:5) - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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Howard Thurman on Wisdom for Survival - Black Church (James 1:5)

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"The oppressed need wisdom—wisdom to survive, wisdom to resist, wisdom to hope. God gives generously to those seeking how to live with integrity in unjust systems. Ask for wisdom to navigate, wisdom to endure, wisdom to see the way forward...

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James 1:5

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