In Book IV, Augustine speaks on his going astray, something I think most of us can relate to. His descriptions of the many sins he was living in gave a big picture perspective in his thoughts at the time. I found the fact that he called himself out as a hypocrite very intriguing. Many self righteous people will refuse to admit that, and only true surrender and repentance unto the Lord can bring bout that honesty. Many times we are feeding our own weaknesses.
(pg72) "But, O God of my heart, it was not from a pure love of you that i rejected this wickedness. I had not learnt how to love you, for when i thought of you i imagined you as some splendid being, but entirely physical."
"But while I would not let this man offer sacrifice for me to his devils, all the time I was offering myself as a sacrifice to them because of my false beliefs."
P.S. I commented on Hannah and Francescas posts!!
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