"And in the world, a heart of darkness, a fire-zone,
Where poets speak their heart then bleed for it..." ~ U2, One Tree Hill
**A thanks to Gary Stratton, PhD. for introducing me to this song**
“And we're caught up in the crossfire,
Of heaven and hell,
And we're searchin’ for shelter….
Tell the devil that he can go back from where he came,
His fiery arrows drew their bead in vain,
And when the hardest part is over we'll be here,
And our dreams will break the boundaries of our fear,
The boundaries of our fear…” ~ David Fowler, Crossfire
"I wanted movement and not a calm form of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for love. I felt in myself a superabundance of energy which found no outlet in our quiet life."
~ Leo Tolstoy
“…I freely admit that real Christianity goes much nearer to Dualism than people think. One of the things that surprised me when I first read the New Testament seriously was that it talked so much about a Dark Power in the universe-a mighty evil spirit who was held to be the Power behind death and disease, and sin. The difference is that Christianity thinks this Dark Power was created by God, and was good when he was created, and went wrong. Christianity agrees with Dualism that this universe is at war. But it does not think this is a war between independent powers. It thinks it is a civil war, a rebellion, and that we are living in a part of the universe occupied by the rebel….Enemy occupied territory – that is what the world is.” - C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
“Scripture says we suffer under the tyranny of a ‘ruler’ or ‘god’ or ‘power’ of this world (Jn 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; 2 Cor 4:4; Eph 2:2; 1 Jn 5:19). - Greg Boyd, Is God To Blame
“The explanation for why God’s creation looks like a war zone is because, according to the Bible, it is a war zone! Far from following a meticulous divine blueprint, creation is now governed by a powerful being who resists God’s purposes at every turn.” - Greg Boyd, Is God To Blame
“Cast all your anxiety on him (God) because he cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your fellow believers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast” (1Peter 5:7-10 TNIV).
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand” (Ephesians 6:13 TNIV).
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