The Absence of Temptation
Be careful what you pray for.
When I asked that I not be put in the position to become an occasion for sin on the part of another (and myself), I didn't really expect that my prayer would be answered.
Why God is so perverse as to grant this particular half-hearted request and not the many others that I place at foot of the throne, I cannot say. But I detect a rather dry and ironic sense of humor.
So now I would like to say: could I have that temptation back, please? I quite enjoyed the frisson associated with the forbidden fruit.
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posted by Pascale Soleil @ 11:55 PM
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I think God's middle name is Murphy, and also has a great sense of humor... Not that it's funny for you.
"O God, give me chastity and continence but not just yet. For I was afraid you would answer my prayer at once and cure me too soon of the disease of lust, which I wanted satisfied, not quelled..."
Saint Augustine: Confessions
I suppose being forbidden fruit to white-bearded guys on the other edge of the continent doesn't count? Didn't think so. Oh well.
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