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S1: One of the commonly held myths of our day is

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S1: that people cannot change.

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S2: Doctor Gary Chapman with a love language minute.

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S1: If my spouse has been unfaithful, then they will certainly

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S1: do it again, no matter what they promise. If they

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S1: have mismanaged our money for five years, they will continue

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S1: to do so. Accepting this myth leads to feelings of hopelessness.

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S1: This myth fails to reckon with the reality of human

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S1: freedom and the power of God. Libraries are filled with

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S1: accounts of people who have made radical changes in their behavior.

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S1: Saint Augustine, who once lived for pleasure and thought his

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S1: lust were inescapable, radically changed and became a great leader

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S1: in the church. People can and do change, and often

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S1: the changes are dramatic. Don't give up on the person

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S1: you love.

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S2: Doctor Gary Chapman is the author of The Five Love Languages.

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S2: For more, visit five Love Languages. Com.