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What does it mean?
When a spiritual call comes, one must respond or face ruin.
In plain terms
Follow the spirit or you will fail.
What can you take from it?
Answer spiritual calls or perish.

Where it applies

  • spiritual crisis
  • decision making
  • religious context

Putting it to work

  • listen to intuition
  • act on calls

Questions to consider

  • Do you hear a call?
  • What follows spirit?

Another view

It assumes a literal spiritual presence exists.

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