e temptations I struggle daily against greed for food and drink" (Augustine 236-237). When discussing smell, Augustine concludes that he is not tempted by smell and does not long for the scents when they are missing. In other words, smell is unable to give rise to sinful pleasures capable of being produced by the other senses of the body; therefore, Augustine does not talk about this sense in depth.
             Sound, on the other hand, has both good and bad qualities that contribute to or detract from true love for God. When music is used to connect with God it is considered to be a blessing; however, when music is listened to for the function of sound, without any regard for the meaning of the words, the purpose becomes sinful. Augustine realizes this difference as he says, "When I find the singing itself more moving than the truth which it conveys, I confess that this is a grievous sin, and at those times I would prefer not to hear the singer" (Augustine 239). People should always listen to the words of the song with the intent of listening and understanding the true meaning of the words with respect to God.
             Finally, the last pleasure of the body is sight. God has created all beautiful things, which in turn, means that they are all good. But if these beautiful things divert our attention from focusing on God, they have become evil temptations since "they are paltry trifles in comparison with the worth of God's blessed treasures" (Augustin
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