Category Archives: Tempted

Knowing what temptation means

Posted on March 23, 2016 by vincentsmithauthor

C.S. Lewis once said: ‘A silly idea is current that good people do not know what temptation means. This is an obvious lie. Only those who try to resist temptation know how strong it is . . . A man … Continue reading →

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‘The objective is not to make people wicked but to make them indifferent.’

Posted on September 29, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

In C.S. Lewis’ classic book, The Screwtape Letters, the Devil gives some advice to his nephew, a demon named Wormwood, on the techniques of tempting people. The Devil tells him that the objective is not to make people wicked but … Continue reading →

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Tempted, Tried and Tested

Posted on July 13, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

During the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, an elaborate trestle bridge was built across a large canyon in the Rockie Mountains. Wanting to test the bridge, the chief engineer loaded a train with enough extra cars and equipment to … Continue reading →

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