If I'm going to ask God to protect me, and ask the holy saints and souls to intercede on my behalf, then it is important for me to turn away from behaviors that I formerly used as part of my build-up pattern. I used to tell myself that some of these weren't really objectively sinful, but as I look back at them from an increasing distance, they clearly were, and that's in addition to where I used to let them lead me.
Sometimes, though, like the Israelites in the desert, the entire thing I've left behind seems more desirable than I have learned it to be. It seems like Turkish Delight: I remember the sweet indulgence overwhelming my taste buds rather than the nauseating feeling in my stomach after.
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