2847. The Holy Spirit makes us discern between trials, which are necessary for the growth of the inner man,152 and temptation, which leads to sin and death.153 We must also discern between being tempted and consenting to temptation. Finally, discernment unmasks the lie of temptation, whose object appears to be good, a “delight to the eyes” and desirable,154 when in reality its fruit is death.
God does not want to impose the good, but wants free beings…. There is a certain usefulness to temptation. No one but God knows what our soul has received from him, not even we ourselves. But temptation reveals it in order to teach us to know ourselves, and in this way we discover our evil inclinations and are obliged to give thanks for the goods that temptation has revealed to us.155
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343. How is the sacrament of Matrimony celebrated?
80. How is the Good News spread?
497. When is it moral to regulate births?
499. Why are artificial insemination and artificial fertilization immoral?
299. Do the baptized have need of conversion?
528. What is forbidden by the ninth commandment?
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What does the promise of salvation amid darkness in Micah 7:7 mean?
What is the message of Proverbs 6:6-11 about laziness and hard work?
