When the devil is near…

Daily writing prompt

What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?

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It has taken me many years to understand when Satan is near, but I can tell you I now know that one clue is negative thoughts. Whispers of hate, insecurities, and distortions. People forget Satan hated mankind, was jealous that God held man over the angels. “In his image…” Satan will do everything to distort God’s creation. What is his master plan…? Think of the confusion with these statements: it has a heart beat but is not a life form yet, you were made in the wrong body, you need this to feel good, your not good enough, your ugly, you should be the winner, you are better than them, you are not worth it, and worst of all you should kill yourself. You don’t think Satan knows what he’s doing to distort God’s creation? 200 fell to earth to worship the one fallen angel and you don’t think that they have a plan? God’s promise was sent as a rainbow enveloped in the skies after the flood. Was that message distorted? Teach yourselves that the noise of distortion is hell on earth. If I could go back I would say to my younger self, life may seem unfair but God sent Jesus as your compass, stay the course and know that who you are was made in the image of God. When I feel the negative creep, I pray the rosary for myself and those who are suffering in this hell on earth.