“IF I WERE THE DEVIL…

I would gain control of the most powerful nation in the world.

I would delude their minds into thinking that they had come from man's effort, instead of God's blessings.

I would promote an attitude of loving things and using people, instead of the other way around.

I would dupe entire states into relying on gambling for their state revenue.

I would convince people that character is not an issue when it comes to leadership.

I would make it legal to take the life of unborn babies.

I would make it socially acceptable to take one's own life, and invent machines to make it convenient.

I would cheapen human life as much as possible so that the life of animals are valued more that human beings.

I would take God out of the schools, where even the mention of His name was grounds for a law-suit.

I would come up with drugs that sedate the mind and target the young, and I would get sports heroes to advertise them.

I would get control of the media, so that every night I could pollute the mind of every family member for my agenda.

I would attack the family, the backbone of any nation.

I would make divorce acceptable and easy, even fashionable. If the family crumbles, so does the nation.

I would compel people to express their most depraved fantasies on canvas and movie screens, and I would call it art.

I would convince the world that people are born homosexuals, and that their lifestyles should be accepted and marveled.

I would convince the people that right and wrong are determined by a few who call themselves authorities and refer to their agenda as politically correct.

I would persuade people that the church is irrelevant and out of date, and the Bible is for the naive.

I would dull the minds of Christians, and make them believe that prayer is not important, and that faithfulness and obedience are optional.

I guess I would leave things pretty much the way they are.”

“Paul Harvey…Good day.”

- Paul Harvey

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Who was Paul Harvey? Paul Harvey was a radio broadcaster, the voice of radio’s Golden Era. His booming, crystal clear voice greeted the listeners of radio for six long decades. People listened to his friendly voice with great admiration; his name became synonymous with radio broadcasting of his time. (Born September 4, 1918; Died February 28, 2009)

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Abstain from every form of evil.  1 Thessalonians 5:22 ESV

Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. Ephesians 5:11 ESV

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4 ESV

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.  James 4:7 ESV

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