“There but for the grace of God, go I.”
We are all murderers and rapists in our hearts. It's only a matter of self-control that many of us don't go there. You know the saying. "There but for the grace of Go, go I."
It reminded me of a conversation my wife and I had the other day about the unfettered access to pornography the internet has unleashed.
My wife pointed out that as much as we may want to blame the internet for the pornography addiction many men and women find themselves struggling with today. There was already a desire in their hearts for it before the internet removed the barrier that used to make them slink down the alley to satisfy at the adult book store.
Jesus said that if you desire evil in your heart, you are just as guilty as if you committed the evil. Something the Pharisees could not comprehend, but as you say, "but for the grace of God, go I.
Thanks for reminding me.