We often run toward solitude and away from people when our soul suffers provocation. Rather than confront and resolve, we run and hide. We wallow in self-pity fanning the flames of anger, jealousy.
When our soul is stirred by lust, rather than flee we run to groups of people. Perhaps we seek the solace of another body or encouragement in the pursuit of that which we lust for.
Famous people have observed that we are drawn to do that which we know we don’t want to do or don’t do that which we know we should.
How much better to run toward reconciliation to quell harsh emotions and to flee quickly that which draws us into doing what we know harms us.
[Thoughts upon reading from Evagrius Ponticus, The Praktikos.]
Faith Venture 
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