AC 4274
And there wrestled a man with him.
(Genesis 32:24)
. . . no temptation can take place
unless the person is in the good of truth,
that is, in the love or affection of it.
For he who does not love his truth,
or is not affected by it,
cares nothing for it;
but he who loves it
is in anxiety lest it should suffer injury.
That the first of combat is as to truth, or concerning truth,
is because this is what he principally loves,
and that which is of anyone's love is
that which is assaulted by evil spirits;
but after the person loves good more than truth,
. . . he is tempted as to good.
But what temptation is few know,
because at this day few undergo any temptation,
for no others can be tempted
than those who are in the good of faith,
that is, in charity toward the neighbor.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
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