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| The Devil Pushed Me - Is That Justified Excuse For Doing What Is Wrong? by Princecalm(m): 11:20am On Jul 25, 2015 |
The emphatic answer here is capital NO! No one should seek to use the devil as an alibi to excuse away his or her wrong doing; or adopt a helpless stance and loosely blame the devil for every and all misdeeds. Man, as a spiritual being, has been equipped with a strong protective instrument called the intuition. The intuition should serve as a constant guide for man on earth in the decisions and actions he takes using his free-will. This intuition manifests as the delicate nudging of our conscience each time we want to carry out an action. Where the action intended is a wrong one, this conscience even expresses its revolt in more forceful manner- hence the rapid and sudden increase, in some people, of the heat-beat. It takes a deliberate ignoring or silencing of the intuition and conscience by man to be able to indulge in an evil act. Usually it is a deliberate yielding to the intellect and refusal to adhere to the promptings of the spirit that enables man to do an evil act. The point being made therefore is that a spiritually conscious and active human being should be able to resist all evil and not yield to wrong doing. The so called devil does not have the power to force man to carry out evil deeds, if the man himself has achieved that inner control or discipline which comes through listening to an alert intuition or conscience. The intuition is further purified when man devotes his life towards spiritual growth and development through the knowledge of and living in accordance with the Will of God in Creation. That way the intellect of man will assume its rightful position as a tool to the spirit. Consequently man would desist from the greedy and inordinate pursuit of materialism, power and position, matters which often dispose him to evil deeds; and turn his gaze towards spiritual development which enjoins him to ‘love his neighbour as himself’. This disposition of love towards others automatically acts as a protection against evil deeds. lifesexperiencesexplained.com/ |
| Re: The Devil Pushed Me - Is That Justified Excuse For Doing What Is Wrong? by Nobody: 11:23am On Jul 25, 2015 |
Don't mind them. |
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