THE INTERIOR DEVIL


It gets lots of attention in comedy shows and movies. The angel on one should, the demon on the other. Is there truth to it?

Yep. He can shove himself into your head as easily as you can overlook him. Thoughts that you have classified as normally were really just his suggestions. Have you ever heard one of those stories where a killer says, "The devil made me do it!" Not far from the truth.

You are the one in control, but the suggestions never stop. If you think you will reach a point where they don't come up at all, you are PROBABLY wrong. Why is it like this? How do you stop it?

You slow down. The evil thoughts play out in easier fashion when you are rushing your life and not monitoring your thoughts so much. So be at peace, examine your mind routinely, and then clean out what seems to be evil.

Yes, some of you will have trouble with this. That is because he provides simple suggestions sometimes, like "One more drink won't hurt." After you have already had several. Or, "The boss is not looking, lets goof off for a few minutes." It can be really simple, very basic stuff.

I can guarantee you that a long, awesome relationship with someone of the opposite sex will not last if you do not get REALLY good at wiping out those suggestions. Marriage just takes too much discipline. You won't succeed otherwise. So start now, because you'll need it in the future.

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