There was already a deep black wordless conviction in him that the way to avoid Jesus was to avoid sin. Author: Flannery O'Connor Copy Quote More from Flannery O'Connor “One of the awful things about writing when you are a Christian is that for you …” “He and the girl had almost nothing to say to each other. One thing he did say w…” “Whenever I'm asked why Southern writers particularly have a penchant for writin…” “The operation of the Church is entirely set up for the sinner; which creates mu…”