tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853713256696581426.post3128267151546893221..comments2023-05-22T23:41:42.826+10:00Comments on bec's blog: Some interesting thoughts from the Desert Fathers...Bechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09427666020681704498noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853713256696581426.post-53135093954906589342008-02-04T13:15:00.000+11:002008-02-04T13:15:00.000+11:00The Desert Fathers truly are a gift. Thank you ...The Desert Fathers truly are a gift. Thank you for sharing. May it be blessed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4853713256696581426.post-89188760482339936042008-01-11T17:26:00.000+11:002008-01-11T17:26:00.000+11:00Thanks BecI love the writings of the early monks a...Thanks Bec<BR/>I love the writings of the early monks and some of the early fathers. The ones on temptation have been timely: I have been thinking a lot about how temptation is not the issue. Rather it is how we respond to it that counts. To not be tempted is to have it too easy. No growth. No victory in overcoming. No maturity. But to be tempted and to survive! Now that is something. Like James says in his opening words: "Count it all joy when you face various temptations [many translations say "trials" here - they are the same word in the Greek and we have to let context decide], because you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." I guess that includes not lacking in facing temptations, and overcoming them...<BR/>all the best and thanks for your blog site. <BR/>jkrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com