 | "Never feed the foxes! What does that mean? Breaking commandments is
like feeding foxes. In England where we live, my wife and I had heard that
foxes were right in town. We wanted to see a fox. A neighbor told us that
if we left food for the foxes we probably would see one. Our butcher gave
us some bones. Each night we would place some bones out in the backyard.
Soon a fox came to eat. Then a few more. Now we have at least five foxes
racing through our flower garden, digging up the lawn, and leaving a
shamble every night, sort of like a furry Jurassic Park. What started out
as a curiosity is now a problem, and sin is much the same. An indiscretion
can begin a process that can make a mess of a whole life. Remember, if you
don"t start feeding the foxes, they will never tear up your yard. If you
avoid making the seemingly small and harmless mistakes, your life will be
free of many larger problems later on." | |
