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You know, to me, this is where free will is a definite advantage (One of many!)
Have you ever gone on a weight loss diet and suddenly you want a bowl of ice cream more than you ever wanted one in your life? That’s because you told yourself you can’t have it! Tell yourself you can have it, but choose not to and the control is back to you.
God said not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The devil said It’s gooood! Today I think temptation is easier to resist because we don’t have to choose; we are free to choose. And the choice is so simple once you understand it.
“Hope this makes a little sense – I was having a hard time time putting into words what I was thinking.