Do agree with all you have said. But I alsocan see Charlie
Daniels viewpoint on this. And IMO his song does not claim
that the fiddleplaying boy from Ga. did it all on his own.
That may be inferred -as the song does not explicitly claim
the boys talent were a gift of God.But taking th esong in
context-- I find a reasonable Country reflection of the
story of Job in it's lyric.I am not confident that Charlie
Daniels would say he believes any man can defeat the devil
without God's help.
I've known Charlie for years and, although I wouldn't presume to call him a close "friend", I respect and admire him, his wife Hazel and those who work in his organization. I've had the opportunity to sit and share thoughts with him at the end of the day and, while I won't share any specifics, I can say with the highest confidence that he would never entertain the idea that any man can do anything good, noble or enduring without dependence upon God Himself, especially not "beating the devil".