Light + Truth Walking from Lust to Grace
Aug 16, 2023
Augustine's remarkable deliverance from lust, his journey from a life of lust to a life of celibacy, his transformation from lust to love for wisdom, his struggles with relationships and finding solace in Jesus Christ, and a monk and his disciples embracing poverty, celibacy, and missionary work.
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Augustine's Upbringing
- Augustine's father prioritized his son's rhetorical skills over his spiritual development.
- His mother, Monica, prayed relentlessly for Augustine's deliverance from lust.
Carthage and Lust
- At 17, Augustine moved to Carthage, a city he described as a "hissing cauldron of lust."
- He confesses to theft and vanity, driven by a desire for status and the pleasures of the world.
Cicero's Influence
- Augustine's conversion was a gradual process, not a sudden event.
- Reading Cicero's Hortensius at 19 sparked a passion for wisdom and truth, his "first conversion."
