"When tempted, no one should say "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it give...
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'Juxtaposition' - the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast or to create an interesting effect an unusual juxtaposition of colors also : the state of being so placed contrasting shapes placed in juxtaposition to each other
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I've thought about my father's suggestion long enough to make a decision for myself. And he was, indeed, right. It was high time I left that town and everything else behind. But after consulting with God, I knew that I still had some things to get done before leaving.
I had to find a new church to worship and work in, a new house and, most importantly, a new town, preferably somewhere where the sun would shinethebrightest. I was going to leave when spring returned. Until then, I had faith that Jesus would help me overcome any hardships, for He overcame them first.
I looked up at the sun that was shyly hiding behind the layer of thick winter clouds. When I tried to cover my eyes because of how long I had been gawking at the light, I hissed in pain due to the movement. My right arm was bruised all over after the altercation I had a few days ago with that horrible demon.
I looked at the sun again and back at my arm. "I hope you'll burn when spring comes." I thought to myself. I didn't say it spitefully, though. I said that righteously. I strongly believed he deserved to burn for what he did to all of us. And I really, truly thrive for righteousness.
What absolutely infuriated me, though, was his audacity to think that eventually I'd be able to see beyond the fact that he was a soulless vampire and I would even start to become fond of him. What?!
But the only thing I saw and felt when I looked at him, when I looked in those empty eyes, do you know what I saw? Nothing. Because he meant nothing to me, but a plague that taunted me with its presence. And I was very much aware of the fact that he wasn't taunting me for my blood.
He would have finished his job a long time ago if that was what he was after. Deep down, I simply just knew he looked up to me. He might have been jealous of my relationship with God, even. And I could be wrong, but one might say he even had a thing for me. And I kid you not when I tell you the thought of him viewing me that way made me physically unwell. It was so repulsive that I immediately had to gag.
