Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1908-11-19

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their hearts radiant with ~riphtenus-
ness. We are no better in MANY wavs
than the men to whom Jesus init
lmately and immediately spoke. They
Il7idn't understand the viciousness Of
TENN ation or think about II anv more
than do we
Temptation is subtle. Sometimes
II apnears to be superficial. Now it
lis an objective force. an influence
moving us from without. Again it is
subjective. wrong desire or an evil
wish leading us. as it were. from
within.
But whether temptation be subtle
Tor superficial. subjective or objective.
whether il be a thought or a poison.
wish or a woman. temptation is
dangerous. For it holds the seeds of
sin. And sin is godlessness. And
god1eesnesa Ieadeth nv the steen.
sharn way that goes down to that
q nlace whose paving stones are reputed
In ha the good intentions of careless
men
How few of nc nav any attention to
suhtle temnfation Most of us snurn
Il when thn iail doors draw aiar or
the loss Of social ar religious nosition
J is threatened We cast Satan ont
wnen r-a can 500 the end Of temnta-
Il tion a. Glance Rut VIC coff,la and
cud51o the tamntation that we love to
!, fond1e. We hug it to our hearts. We
, stroke it and caress it. We wouldn't
!, for the world commit the crime that
is the offspring of the thought. What
fools we are! Would you rub rat
tier?
Temptation is dangerous. Most dan
+, gerous when 1t IS subtle. It prepares
e the road for sin. It makes ready tht
/ heart OF man to plan and the hans
q of man to execute the will OF Sata 2
: :. lays a snare and a net. IL is Iul
: OF pretentious promises. It come
IN TAR array II looks gooo. II It
pfetenslons are pFelences. It's PROM
!, 1ses are aerial. 1t is we'll dressed
But it is all clothes. The coiors vii
r not stand sunlight. nor the weave in
e spection. It looks good. but Il