The original latin goes like this: IDEAE REGUNT MUNDUM. How true indeed. Since the evil one (Satan or the devil) is at the root of evil temptations we must see to it that we avoid him. And that by knowing his character. That's why Jesus described the devil as "a murderer and the father of lies" (Jn.8:44). At the root therefore of most troubles, violence and evil in the world are false of erroneous teachings, under the aspect of good. The devil always pretends to be bearer of good news whereas he brings lies and a trail of destruction in his wake because of teachings of pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, sloth-the 7 capital sins, yet always under the guise of good. That is why there is need to reflect on the actual situations,how their root is mostly of the devil's line of thought, leading to self destruction.
If you read the stories of one official exorcist in Rome Fr. Gabriele Amorth you can see how the wiles of the devil tend to tempt people always under the guise of good, ever hiding his real nature. The best way to counteract such devilish wiles is precisely by prayer and prayerful reflection on God's message and the realities of His creation. More so by prayer since temptation may only be conquered by grace. In Jesus' words which you are to take seriously for every moment of temptation, He says: "Pray that you may not fall into temptation" (Lk. 22:40). "Without me, you can do nothing" (Jn.15:15)."For man, it is impossible, but for God all things are possible" (mt. 19:26). The truth is we need God's help against the corruption and evils and temptations of the world. No Man can just make an excuse of saying- "to err is human".
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