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To completely get rid of sinful thoughts is like to lift a 35 kilos weighting dog on Earth using 5 medium size balloons full of helium. "Bye bye, dear doggy. Have fun!"
Oh wait... you are here, standing on your feet, breathing as fast as usual with your tongue dangling out, waving your tail and probably thinking "Dude, you serious? I would love to fly around but I am too heavy, I guess?" I think that's enough. Let's not bother the dog.
I will leave you with the Strong Wind allegory coming straight from Paulo Coelho's mind.
"The traveller approached the Father Superior of the monastery at Szet:
– I want to make my life better, - he said, - but I cannot keep myself from sinful thoughts.
The Superior paid attention to the strong wind outside and told the pilgrim:
– It’s a bit hot in here. I’d be grateful to you, if you take a piece of that wind outside and bring it here to make the room cool.
– It’s impossible, - said the pilgrim.
– It’s also impossible to keep oneself from thoughts, adverse to God, - replied the monk. – But if you know, how to say “No” to a temptation, they won’t do you any harm."
Saying "No" to a sinful thought and being sure about it that's all it takes to avoid trouble.
What are your thoughts about it? How often do you get a sinful thought?
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It so hard to avoid a sinful thought since we are imperfect. But through our deep prayer God will help us to change our sinful thoughts into a beautiful thougths. 😊
Very powerful! Thank you for your thoughts! :)
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I like this, thanks for sharing
Thank you.
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Thanks for your time ;)
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thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for reading :)
@wild-forest Paulo coelhos alchemist was one of my favorite reads in my early studies, I couldn't pass this article up.
I still haven't read it. You are 4th person mentioning about it. :)
You absolutely should! It's got some great stuff in it. His writing style is superb and it is perfect for the seeker of... Deeper truths. Let me know what you think about it if you find yourself immersed in its pages 😀
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ooh wow thats sooo cool!!
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Funny analogy, but I dig it. Self control is key as we can't control our thoughts.
Thank you for stopping by! Glad you got some value out of it :)
If that was so easy to do :) To say no is sometimes so hard !
Thanks for stopping by! I know what you mean :) Learning to say no made me tougher.
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Just say "NO"
That's all it takes :)
The heart of a man is despe
great blog upvoted
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Thank you for your kind words, Milan!
good dog no barking ,the dog is enjoy his flight
Doggie did not fly, too heavy :/