Why Did Gandalf Refuse to Take the One Ring to Help All the Oppressed
Any “good thing” turns into evil when it becomes my highest priority. As Augustine put it, “sin is disordered love.”
If you are a fan of The Lord of the Rings movies, you probably remember Bilbo’s eyes when he was grasping for the Ring of Power on Frodo’s neck. His eyes bulged out of the orbits, and he would bare his teeth, becoming a little beast.
This is how I look when I hold on to something dear at all costs — my version of “the good.”
Gandalf said,
“Do…
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