from "Following Gandalf," by Matthew Dickerson
"[When the Ring falls to the floor] Gandalf...is unwilling even to touch it long enough to set it on the mantel or return it to the envelope. He leaves it lying where it is on the floor, for he knows how great the temptation would be to keep it and use it, if once he touched it."
posted by melilotnfosco | 5:14 PM
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i was just reading genesis 4:4
"sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it."
i like that it gives hope that it can be mastered.
is that the right reference?
no. it's gen. 4:7
sorry
tbank you. that makes more sense.
and yes, it's nice to have hope that we can master sin, even when it comes really close to us.
i could use some of gandalf's self-discipline -- what a man!
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