Six Sentence Story: Unlike a Machine

When Glen’s daughter died in his arms something smacked him around. He vowed to make the devil pay. As his notoriety increased from his warfare against the rulers of darkness he became more and more unorthodox in the eyes of those envying that notoriety.

Unlike a machine mindlessly set upon its task Glen had a real brain driven by a real spirit that made real choices and so he made plenty of real mistakes all of which were itemized by his opposition and recited against him.

The devil, trying to make a bigger mess, enflamed Glen’s opposition, but Glen did at least one thing right. Rather than taking the devil’s bait, he forgave all those flesh and blood critics allowing him to keep his eyes focused on the real target.

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Denise offers the prompt word “machine” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.

Ephesians 6:11-12 KJV – 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

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Author: Frank Hubeny

I enjoy walking, poetry and short prose as well as taking pictures with my phone.

21 thoughts on “Six Sentence Story: Unlike a Machine”

  5. makes me think of an old saying that was paraphrased in an excellent movie* to the effect that the devil’s greatest success was to convince people he didn’t exist.

    *The Usual Suspects**

    ** the movie title, not the devil lol

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  7. What a cleverly told story, Frank, multifaceted and all too authentic, because when tragedy hits this is the trial we undergo with all our flaws yet with faith as a shield, and it makes a difference whether or not we keep our eyes on “the real target” of our warfare.

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