Which direction to face?

In my previous post I mentioned my struggle with sin and ways to resist my temptations. In a weird way this orientation towards sin is a big part of the problem. One of the priests at my parish had a saying: "When you face your shadow you can't see the sun; turn towards the sun and you can't see your shadow." The shadow is sin; the sun is the Son, our Lord and Savior. Being preoccupied with sin takes time away from being preoccupied with God. When we face in His direction our temptations become insubstantial shadows we can't even see.