tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129659795643627523.post6790778339918919314..comments2024-03-28T14:52:33.692-07:00Comments on God and the Black River: deviltry by Susan L.Susan Starretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03426333136230212173noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129659795643627523.post-83475304988920529752014-11-01T05:30:49.167-07:002014-11-01T05:30:49.167-07:00It wasn't my intention to imply that the devil...It wasn't my intention to imply that the devil's imps cause us to sin. They merely put the temptations in front of us. Like you said, God having given us free will, empowers us to make the choice.Susan Starretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03426333136230212173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129659795643627523.post-79293621827082616212014-10-31T09:52:25.641-07:002014-10-31T09:52:25.641-07:00We can't blame the evil one for our sins (remi...We can't blame the evil one for our sins (reminds me of the old Flip Wilson character saying " the devil made me do it!"). God, in His great love for us, has given us free will. We have choices. Adam and Eve made the wrong choice, and we have inherited their sin nature ever since (hence "original" sin). We always have a choice whether to act in ways that draw us closer to God, or draw us away from Him. Consequently, I don't think it's wrong to ask God for "a sign", because He is constantly giving us signs of His Will, His Love, and His Mercy. We must ask the Holy Spirit to help us be aware of those signs. Where I think we go wrong is if we tell God what kind of a sign we want to see. Perhaps that is when our mortal enemy can counterfeit what we are looking for. H.noreply@blogger.com