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To: markomalley

Who made Satan? God.

God made a creature that hates us. Is jealous of us. And will fight Him, a futile effort, for control over us.

So, JHVH is having a galactic sized belly laugh over our struggle...

That’s always bothered me.


20 posted on 05/07/2014 7:32:30 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (Tri nornar eg bir. Binde til rota...)
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To: Dead Corpse

I think you are bothered over nothing.

Yep, Satan hates us. It is what he has chosen for himself: Jealousy, envy, covetous, bitterness, hatred. Free will, remember that? Satan was not created as Hate. He CHOSE that for himself. Because of that, he was thrown from Heaven and ultimately, will be disposed of.

I do not believe that God ‘belly-laughs’ over our struggles. I do believe that He sees beauty in the struggle to follow, trust and become more like Him. Sees the preciousness of someone choosing Freely to follow His word.

Whether or not you or I like them, these ‘struggles’ are necessary. Just as silver is refined or a gem is created with heat and pressure, struggles will, if one stays trusting and faithful to the Lord, produce something more precious.


24 posted on 05/07/2014 9:32:01 AM PDT by RoadGumby (This is not where I belong, Take this world and give me Jesus.)
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