‘The Power of Perception: Spirit, Source, and Explaining the Inexplicable’
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I – “I form the light and create darkness, I make peace [national well-being] and I create [physical] evil (calamity); I am the Lord, Who does all these things.” (Isaiah 45:7 – AMPC)
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II – Satan/The Anger of the Lord “SATAN rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.” (I Chronicles 21:1 – NIV) ” And the ANGER OF THE LORD burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.” (II Samuel 24:1 – NIV)
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III – The Tempter/His Own Temptations “Now when THE TEMPTER came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” (Matthew 4:3 – NKJV) “…and then came HIS OWN TEMPTATIONS and said to Him, “if you are the Son of God (Alaha) say to these stones to become bread…” (Matthew 4:3 – Khaboris Manuscript)
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IV – The Devil/Uprightness “Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple…” (Matthew 4:5 – NKJV) “Then UPRIGHTNESS carried Him to a holy city and stood Him upon the pinnacle of the temple…” (Matthew 4:5 – Khaboris Manuscipt)
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V – “Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ The Lord said to him, ‘In what way?’ So he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said, ‘You shall persuade him, and also prevail. Go out and do so.’ Therefore look! The Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the Lord has declared disaster against you.” (1 Kings 22:21-23 – NKJV)
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VI – “It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.” Helen Keller
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VII – “Do not curse the devil, but instead speak the name of God.” The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) explained that when you focus on cursing the devil, you give him too much weight and space. He grows in pride knowing that he has disturbed you. Instead speak the name of God and seek refuge in him (ie. Bismillah), and the devil will shrink to the size of a fly. Evil only occupies what we let it occupy. Satan is weak and can only whisper. Evil thrives on idleness and insecurity. Do not give space to anyone who wishes you harm, not in your thoughts nor in your hearts. Those that slander, those that deceive, those that seek to divert you, and those that seek to lead you astray. Focus on Your Lord and on busying yourself with good, and evil will despair in the face of devotion. – Shaykh Omar Suleiman