"The Devil is a liar."
"The Devil is testing me."
"The Devil is in him."
Poor Devil. Its easier to blame a mythological character than to accept responsibility for someone's own actions. People who believe in the two political party system of morality confuse me. If things go well, their benevolent being must be pushing for them. If things go not so well that evil creature is rearing his ugly head. They are being tested. They are being rewarded. No matter what, they are not responsible.
I can't say that I completely believe in Karma, though it is nice when jerks get their due. No one leaves this life unscathed. Everyone suffers to a certain degree. Some suffer more than others and some don't suffer nearly as much as they seem to deserve. Evil may or may not go unpunished, but evil is not a choice made by the devil its made by regular men.
What concerns me about this view of the world is that it lacks any introspection. Perhaps things aren't going your way because you are an ass and no one wants to be around you. I am in sales. This is not a vocation where I can afford to be a jerk (at least not openly and on any kind of regular basis). My success is based almost entirely on people's perception of me. The more people like me the more they refer me, the more they refer me the more money I make. It doesn't take a genius to figure this out.
Yet, I see people screw over their clients and coworkers then wonder why their sales suffer. Some made a ton of money before word got out about their less than honorable business practices. Then when shit hits the fan they think God is testing them or Satan is after them because they are such good, honorable, Godly people. Except they aren't. They are jerks and they never look within themselves and correct their own behaviors.
So, if things aren't going your way, stop blaming Satan and start doing some inventory of your own actions. Don't pray, go out and do something. Your luck may just change.
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