This is a great treatment/discussion of temptation. I am pondering this very topic--how can I become the person who experiences the temptation but thinks “I am the person who has already made up her mind to choose a different way.” Love the Desert Father teaching. So clear and hopeful. Thank you.
This is a great treatment/discussion of temptation. I am pondering this very topic--how can I become the person who experiences the temptation but thinks “I am the person who has already made up her mind to choose a different way.” Love the Desert Father teaching. So clear and hopeful. Thank you.
Celeste, your reflection on becoming a person who has "already chosen a different way" resonates deeply.
I want to share something I've personally found to be true in my own journey with Jesus: Even in those moments when temptation seems overwhelming, and I give in, I've realized that the truest part of myself didn't want too. My disordered desires that move me so strongly in the moment are not aligned with what I genuinely want or who I truly am.
Strangely, this realization is comforting. Even though I fail, each failure reminds me of my Christ-self that's longing for a fuller freedom. So, I'm learning to be patient with myself and the process, recognizing that perhaps this is one of the important ways God nurtures and develops his kind of patience within me.
Anyway, I appreciate your engagement with the subject, and your thoughtful response is a source of encouragement.
This is a great treatment/discussion of temptation. I am pondering this very topic--how can I become the person who experiences the temptation but thinks “I am the person who has already made up her mind to choose a different way.” Love the Desert Father teaching. So clear and hopeful. Thank you.
Celeste, your reflection on becoming a person who has "already chosen a different way" resonates deeply.
I want to share something I've personally found to be true in my own journey with Jesus: Even in those moments when temptation seems overwhelming, and I give in, I've realized that the truest part of myself didn't want too. My disordered desires that move me so strongly in the moment are not aligned with what I genuinely want or who I truly am.
Strangely, this realization is comforting. Even though I fail, each failure reminds me of my Christ-self that's longing for a fuller freedom. So, I'm learning to be patient with myself and the process, recognizing that perhaps this is one of the important ways God nurtures and develops his kind of patience within me.
Anyway, I appreciate your engagement with the subject, and your thoughtful response is a source of encouragement.
With you on the way,
Jon