"Because we're human beings, we're not always going to be perfect"
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The syntax is doing quiet work. “We’re” builds a coalition between preacher and audience, a shared vulnerability that can feel intimate and disarming. “Not always” is the escape hatch: it concedes imperfection without naming any specific failure. That vagueness matters in charismatic ministry, where critics often demand accountability for outcomes, finances, or prophetic certainty. A general confession can read as humility while sidestepping particulars.
Culturally, the line fits the therapeutic turn in American religion, where faith is packaged as both miracle and self-help. Hinn’s brand trades on extraordinary claims, yet his survival depends on ordinary human error being an acceptable alibi. The subtext is permission: permission for followers to keep believing despite unmet expectations, permission for leaders to be fallible without forfeiting authority. It’s less a moral insight than a pressure valve, calibrated to release doubt without letting it become defection.
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| Topic | Humility |
|---|---|
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Hinn, Benny. (2026, January 16). Because we're human beings, we're not always going to be perfect. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/because-were-human-beings-were-not-always-going-85276/
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Hinn, Benny. "Because we're human beings, we're not always going to be perfect." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/because-were-human-beings-were-not-always-going-85276/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Because we're human beings, we're not always going to be perfect." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/because-were-human-beings-were-not-always-going-85276/. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.









