I'm back already. I've been thinking more about this concept of evil being all about control. For instance, in biblical stories demons possess people against their will. The spiritual forces have control over behaviors.
The converse of this in the bible is the message that the Holy Spirit inhabits us when we are in relationship with Jesus. We become the temples of the Lord. If we give the Spirit permission and do not thwart His work, we are transformed over the course of years into Jesus' image and our behaviors become more like His. On the other hand, the Spirit does not work against our will. He will not control us. We can therefore choose disobedience.
God will not control us. What are the implications of this reality if indeed evil is about controlling human behavior and Good is not?
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Interesting dichotomy between the control that we naturally possess which brings destruction and the control that we surrender that brings Life. There is this single, earthshattering choice we make to give up control to the Holy Spirit. So much in our lives as disciples is absolutely dependent on that very choice.
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