DETOX from 8 Deadly Thoughts
- Nicholas Wong
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"The Two Wolves Within: Which One Will Win?"
The Story of Two Wolves
Within each of us, two wolves battle:
The Wolf of Light
Fed by the Fruits of the Spirit:
"Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control" (Galatians 5:22-23)
This wolf thrives on God’s grace!
The Wolf of Shadow
Fuelled by the 8 Deadly Thoughts (Evagrius Ponticus):
Gluttony, Lust, Avarice, Sadness, Anger, Acedia (Sloth), Vainglory, Pride
This wolf distracts, divides, and drains!
Fr. Paul’s Question:
"Which wolf will win in YOUR life?"
The Answer:
"The one you FEED."
Through Christian meditation & mindfulness, we starve the "shadow wolf" and nourish the "light wolf."
Meditation = Spiritual Detox!
Fr. Paul calls it a "mind detox" – cleansing our thoughts to absorb more efficiently God’s goodness like the 8 Habits eg. Habit 1: Daily Prayer and Habit 2: Daily Bible Reading.
Without meditation (detoxing twice daily), our minds stay cluttered, blocking grace!
