A wise man once said: “To pray against temptation but not to avoid the occasion of sin is like putting your hand in the fire and pray that the hand does not get burned.” MBOpinions READ:
There’s a young man who was constantly bedeviled by sensual thoughts. Feeling guilty, he consulted a priest-friend.They’re not sinful but only enticements.The young man paused, then sheepishly replied: “Well, I didn’t entertain them, Father, but I think they entertained me!”Temptations are not just sexual incitement but also those of injustice, bribery, stealing, backbiting or murder. It’s when we give in that they become immoral.
A spouse working abroad, for instance, can succumb to the temptation of infidelity. The spouse left behind can also fall to the same predicament. “So you are Filipinos!” he greeted. “I have a Filipina helper at home,” he said. As he tried to continue, he noticed the Filipino officials were feeling uneasy, thinking he would report something negative.“Signori, please…don’t get me wrong,” he countered. “I’d like to tell you that ever since the helper had started working with us, our house has become very clean and orderly.
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