What beauty there is in the world! But why must we fight with the temptation to own it for ourselves? Where does this unwarranted desire come from? We encounter beauty, we admire beauty. That is a blessing for which we should thank God. Beyond that is a perversion. To take hold of that beauty, to own that beauty and deny it to others, what are we doing but stealing from God what is meant for all?Divine creation cannot be stolen! Take that beauty if your flesh is weak; lock her away and deny her to others. The beauty will fade almost in an instant. A cut flower will wither, a caged bird will not sing, and the smile of a girl will fade if she is lusted after as a possesion. Either that or her continued delight will tear her veil of chastity in two.
I know this, but still I cannot enjoy the beauty of girl, the joy of her laughter, the pleasure of her conversation. Because although all this is a gift from God my deceitful heart wants more. I want sole propierty of that smile, that laughter, those words. This is not about sex, for sex is merely the easiest way to stake a claim of ownership. The pleasure in fornication is merely the spur with which to take that easy route to ownership. This is how our own body conspires against us!
Lord deliver unto us bromide for our tea! So that we may press ourselves as close as we wish to the beauty of Your creation and enjoy the dance.
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