“Our prayer service today and my words are not meant to demonize anyone, but are intended to call attention to the diabolical influences of the devil that have penetrated our culture, both in the state and in the Church. These demonic influences are not readily apparent to the undiscerning eye, which is why they are so deceptive.” StatesEyeTodayCultureChurchPrayerAttentionInfluenceDevilOur PrayersDeceptiveDemonicDiabolical Author:Thomas J. Paprocki
“You can give the Devil too much or too little attention.” GivingLittlesAttentionToo MuchDevil Author:C. S. Lewis
“Are you such a dreamer To put the world to rights? I'll stay home forever Where two and two always makes a five I'll lay down the tracks Sandbag and hide January has April's showers And two and two always makes a five It's the devil's way now There is no way out You can SCREAM and you can shout It is too late now Because... You have not been Payin' attention! Payin' attention! Payin' attention! Payin' attention! You have not been paying attention!” WorldWayTwoHomeAttentionForeverFiveRightsLateDevilLaysTrackPay AttentionToo LateDreamerScreamShowersAprilJanuary Author:Thom Yorke
“We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure, but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world. To make injustice the only measure of our attention is to praise the Devil.” WorldCan DoPleasureAttentionAcceptingRiskThis WorldDevilPraiseInjusticeDelightEnjoymentRuthlessStubbornnessGladnessFurnaces Author:Jack Gilbert
“Big dreams are risky business. The psyche can be fiendish, puckish, exalted, imperious, tender, sardonic, faithful, pestilential--whatever rivets our attention upon the task of psychic growth. It is not so hard to find at least a little sympathy for theologian Martin Luther, who prayed to God not to send him any dreams at all, fearful he could not distinguish between those of divine origin and those sent by the Devil.” LittlesHardDreamBigsGrowthAttentionDivineDevilTasksFaithfulFearfulPsychicsTheologianLutherExaltedSardonicRisky Business Author:Marc Ian Barasch