[New post] Dietrich Bonhoeffer, On the Destructive Power of Lust

Charles Heck posted: " "In our members there is a slumbering inclination towards desire which is both sudden and fierce. With irresistible power, desire seizes mastery over the flesh. All at once a secret, smoldering fire is kindled. The flesh burns and is in flames…Joy in" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Worldly Saints Dietrich Bonhoeffer, On the Destructive Power of Lust by Charles Heck "In our members there is a slumbering inclination towards desire which is both sudden and fierce. With irresistible power, desire seizes mastery over the flesh. All at once a secret, smoldering fire is kindled. The flesh burns and is in flames…Joy in God is…extinguished in us and we seek all our joy in the creature. At this moment God is quite unreal to us…Satan does not here fill us with hatred of God, but with forgetfulness of God…The lust thus aroused enveloped the mind and will of man in deepest darkness. The powers of clear discrimination and of decision are taken from us…It is here that everything within me rises up against the word of God." (Temptation, pg. 33) Charles Heck | February 20, 2022 at 2:43 am | Categories: Christian Living | URL: https://wp.me/p2W8AN-1XS Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Worldly Saints. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://worldlysaints.wordpress.com/2022/02/20/dietrich-bonhoeffer-on-the-destructive-power-of-lust/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com