Flannery OConnorA working knowledge of the devil can be very well had from resisting him.
About This Quote
A person’s knowledge of the devil is largely dependent on the way they resist him. This means that a person can learn a lot about the devil just by resisting him. I remember a time in my childhood when I was being bullied. The bullies were always trying to get me to give in and they made it very difficult for me to hold on to my dignity.
I was often on the verge of giving up and agreeing to do what they wanted, but every time I did, I’d be rewarded with some kind of pain or suffering. What happened? I got strong enough to resist them and it taught me a lot about the devil. As for me, I came to realize that he is not nearly as powerful as we make him out to be.
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