Devil as Diagnostician

“The devil is a keen diagnostician.” I heard this idea in a sermon recently and found it compelling. I’ve been reflecting on it and watching for evidence. It is everywhere.

The devil (a name for any maleficent force) knows each of us well: Our weaknesses, past mistakes, secret regrets. As we ruminate on such things, he/it weaves our sadness and shame into a shroud of secrecy, which we use to protect ourselves from exposure and embarrassment or ruin.

We are unacceptable, we think, because of our deeply rotten past or the secrets we keep about our most personal vulnerabilities. This is rich fodder for the devil’s work.… Read the rest “Devil as Diagnostician”

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