As many heads as a Hydra, and as many lives as a cat!

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(John Newton)

Beware of SELF! This is the worst enemy we have to deal with!

  Self-will,

  self-wisdom,

  self-righteousness,

  self-seeking,

  self-dependence,

  and self-boasting.

It is a large family--and I cannot count up all the branches! They are all nearly related to Satan--and they are all a sworn enemy to our peace.

If we lie low--then the Lord will raise us up.

But if we will be something--then His arm will surely pull us down.

That monster SELF has as many heads as a Hydra, and as many lives as a cat! It is more than twenty-five years since I hoped it was fast nailed to the Cross! But alas, it is alive--and still mixing with and spoiling everything I do!

(N.B. The Hydra was a serpentine mythological water monster with many heads.

 For every head chopped off--the Hydra would re-grow a couple of new heads.)

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