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Thoughts on Temptation

"The trouble with resisting temptation," says one woman, "is that it may never come again." Mark Twain noted that “there are several good precautions against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.” And poet W. B. Yeats said this about those ever-present allurements: "My temptation is quiet." It’s true. They so often sneak up on us unawares. Oscar Wilde quipped, "I can resist everything except temptation." Isn't that the way it is for most of us? Many folks pray, "Lead us not unto temptation." But the problem is ... we honestly don't need leading -- we can find the way there ourselves. And even enjoy the journey. -Steve Goodier