Desert Fathers: Change During Temptation
It used to be said that if you were tempted where you were living, you should not leave the place at the time of the temptation. If you did leave it then, you would find that the temptation that you were fleeing would go with you to the next place. You should be patient till temptation is over, then you could leave without upsetting anyone or troubling others who lived there.
– De vitis Patrum, Sive Verba Seniorum, Liber V
this is really great. really hard, and really counter-cultural, but a great quote.
Hey look my picture showed up!!!
Much better 🙂