The Devil Sleeps

The devil sleeps soundly while those who fight him lay awake in their beds, struggling for answers, struggling through the frustrations, struggling to fight the good fight. The devil puts things in motion, smiles smugly as he watches it all unfold, and fluffs his pillow for a rest while it all plays out. If he's having a good day, he can get those who act in his favor to believe that they are actually doing it in the name of God. This makes his dreams even more enjoyable.

I am thinking about the man who is all over the news today for killing three people in cold blood - one of which was his brother. The devil slept with a smile while that was unfolding.

Or let's talk about the woman who killed her children in the name of God, having heard his voice asking her to sacrifice them for the better good. The devil had a good time imitating that voice, and he enjoyed a giggle before slipping the comforter up to his chin.

The devil sleeps while some people in the world move forth without understanding the greater good - they move forward in the name of independence for themselves, in the name of money for their future, in the name of everything that has nothing to do with family or love or the golden rule. They move forward, oblivious, and you know what the devil is doing, right? ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Oh, but he doesn't always sleep. No, he works to get under the skin of those who follow God. He works hard to do that, and he gets frustrated because he is weak and no match for that kind of power. He'll make cars break down, he'll have computers crash, he'll get into the heads of husbands and tie a pork chop around the neck of a lovely lady who isn't the husband's wife and he'll convince the husband that the pork is necessary to his own well-being, he'll get those who are so lost in his maze to convince others to join in, he'll have those people form churches and praise the lord as they move about and finish his work, he'll get under the skin of those who want what is right, of those who live their lives the right way... That's the only time he is awake - when he's working on the people who believe in God the right way, and once he sets into motion the work that he wants to accomplish, he takes a snooze.

Ah hell, who am I kidding?

The devil's an asshole. His power is so miniscule because that's all it equals is fear. Fear. He uses fear to fight against love. What a joke.

I bet he's wide awake now.