Who has not been tempted to do things forbidden or reach out for the forbidden? There is a certain contrariness in our human nature (commonly called the original sin) that distorts our perception of objects, situations, desires and, combined with personal sins, makes us susceptible to the voice of the Evil one.
This ancient enemy always begins with changing our basic focus – away from God and God’s will – to our will. The desired harmful object/situation is magnified, made much more desirable, alluring, colourful, or invincible than it is in reality. It is a typical advertising tactic. We all have seen ads of those face creams which turn an old woman into a twenty year’ old, the medications which makes an arthritic man jump like a youth, shiny cars that drive up steep hills covered with six feet of snow… The impossible – the ads says – may become possible – for YOU. At a price – but who really thinks about such trivial things as price?
Who has not been tempted to do things forbidden or reach out for the forbidden? There is a certain contrariness in our human nature (commonly called the original sin) that distorts our perception of objects, situations, desires and, combined with personal sins, makes us susceptible to the voice of the Evil one.
This ancient enemy always begins with changing our basic focus – away from God and God’s will – to our will. The desired harmful object/situation is magnified, made much more desirable, alluring, colourful, or invincible than it is in reality. It is a typical advertising tactic. We all have seen ads of those face creams which turn an old woman into a twenty year’ old, the medications which makes an arthritic man jump like a youth, shiny cars that drive up steep hills covered with six feet of snow… The impossible – the ads says – may become possible – for YOU. At a price – but who really thinks about such trivial things as price?
Maria Kozakiewicz