I was sixteen when I first heard about a swimming hole the locals called The Big Forty. It was an abandoned slate quarry that had partially filled with water. The hole got its name from a forty-foot-high cliff along the south side. The water was clear and deep, and the cliff was high and steep.
The successful rationalization of a temptation brings about a very dangerous state of mind called blackout. In blackout, a good man is no longer capable of considering the terrible consequences that will be unleashed when he crosses a moral line. He is no longer thinking of his wife and children, his God and church, his
Note: This article is in a series called Two Roads. Previous articles are always available at http://www.webbweekly.com. A good man can’t do a bad thing until he has twisted his mind into thinking a bad thing is a good thing. The act of doing so is called rationalization. Rationalization is the act of justifying behavior
What causes a good man to make a terrible decision and suffer a moral failure? So far, we have talked about vulnerabilities and the things that intensify those vulnerabilities. When a vulnerability intensifies, you can be sure an opportunity will present itself. Note: This article is in a series called Two Roads. Previous articles are
Note: This article is in a series called Two Roads. Previous articles are available at http://www.webbweekly.com. King David had just finished a long series of military campaigns (II Samuel 10). Being anointed king was heady stuff, but the work of unifying and securing the far reaches of his kingdom was exhausting. He decided it was
A vulnerability is defined as a weakness or fascination that opens the strong to attack or the wise to poor decision-making. Let’s take a closer look. Note: This article is part of a series called Two Roads. Previous articles are always available at http://www.webbweekly.com. We all have vulnerabilities. When it comes to eating healthy, my
