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MEMORIES

Eric recalls one of his first experiences in Purgatory...

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The Personal Bible Reading of J.C. Ryle

by Eric Russell

Before his conversion Ryle hardly ever opened his Bible, but after he became a Christian he formed the habit of daily Bible study, which continued without a break for more than a half a century. He rose early each morning so that he could study the Word without interruption. Words and verses of special significance to him were carefully underlined in his large black-bound Bible.

“Every page from Genesis to Revelation showed evidence of painstaking study. He often said there are ‘no gains without pains’. His parish visiting and conversations with people led him to conclude that there had been a serious decline in the practice of Bible reading in his day, so he preached and wrote tracts urging believers to read their Bibles, assuring them that ‘no book in existence contains such important matter as the Bible’. Moreover, ‘the person who has the Bible and the Holy Spirit in their heart, has everything which is absolutely needful to make them spiritually wise’.

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ETHEREAL BONDS

“When faced with hardship, we must persevere.”

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THOSE WE LOVE

Sometimes, we hurt the people we say we love. Despite wanting to hug and hold them close, we only end up pushing them further away. It is... Then that we need to take a step back and think about the things we need to do differently, and the steps we need to take in order to do and be better. For them, and us.

And if those people are not willing to stay any longer, then... We shall let them leave. Because, no matter how much it hurts to see them go, they do not owe us anything for the exchange of finally being treated with basic kindness. That... That is not love.

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OLD BUT GOLD

“Our friendships, the bonds we build, our relationships- They all help us develop into our true selves, and discover parts of our personalities we did not know we had. But... We should not depend on them, for true self preservation requires trust in one's self to make life enjoyable to live- Without the need of other people's presence.”

An ordinary Gold Watcher with a rather tragic past. Despite his difficulty adapting to his "new life" in the beginning, he has since then found ways to feel content, and at peace. One thing he has learnt about himself during his time in Purgatory is that he is an adventurer at heart, and loves learning about what this world has to offer beyond Deadly Decadence.