Story Debate: Thriller

Thanks Con, now I will proceed to my own opening story as according to the rules you've outlined. Unlike Con though I will refer to the main character in this as "the boy", "he", or "Pepito"--and not as "I". When he [Pepito] eventually woke up, he's realized exactly what he'd just done. "How could I ever do such a thing?". he asked himself. He'd essentially just aligned himself with the devil--referred to in this story as Lucifer, and could not fully comprehend why. Was it because he wanted to rebel against his father? Obviously, that was a large component; along with Lucy's natural manipulative skills. She, this nasty devil, was exerting her evil influence over an innocent boy. And there was only a few small ways that he could stop her from continuing her power and building on the control that she'd already exerted. The power he would give in to her, the stronger and more ferocious she would become--and the more he would lose his touch with G-d, who was really his only true saviour.After this treacherous night. the boy had decided to try and reconcile himself with the bible and the teachings of G-d and Yeshua. He needed to find a way to remove *this* Lucy from out of his life and to stop her from ever getting back in it. On this one very evening she had presented herself out of nowhere, and completely took control of this boy without him even realizing or fully comprehending it. She had, almost magically, just overpowered his senses. So, he proceeded to look into the Bible and read its every word--looking at as many chapters as he could and taking in G-ds word to the best of his ability. He was able to determine the difference between "right" and "wrong", and recognize that the devil [Lucifer] was a evil creature who stood for nothing but death and destruction, so with this in mind he had to find a way and seek the strength and lovingness of the L-rd There was only one thing in this world that could save his spirit from sin--and that was Him, G-d. As the boy looked through the many biblical pages, he stumbled across one particular verse that would be a source of inspiration for him, it was Ephesians 6:11 and read: "Put on the full armor of G-d, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil." After thinking about this quote, Con had the truth of the Lucifer confirmed in his mind. This devil was very obviously not to be trusted and he [the boy] had to withstand her seducing powers as much as he could. For Lucky was not what she seemed, she was the evil one and had the exclusive aim of leading the boy astray and distorting his innocent character. She was not here even to bring fleshy pleasures to him, but to destroy his soul and connection to G-d. Taking away people's natural goodness and loyalty to G-d [as well as their hope of salvation]was the primary goal for Lucy. He then discovered the story of Yeshua [Jesus] being entering the desert for 40 days and 40 nights, and then being tempted by the devil. The story is as follows: Matisyahu 4:1 "Then Yeshua was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil." Matisyahu 4:2 "And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry." Matisyahu 4:3 "Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, "If You are the Son of G-d, command that these stones become bread." Matisyahu 4:4 "But He answered and said,’It is written, Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of G-d.” Matisyahu 4:5 Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. Matisyahu 4:6 "And said to Him, "If You are the Son of G-d, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you’, and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone’." Matisyahu 4:7 "Yeshua said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the L-rd your G-d.” Matisyahu 4:8 "Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory." Matisyahu 4:9 "And he said to Him, "All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me." Matisyahu 4:10 "Then Yeshua said to him, Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the L-rd your G-d, and Him only you shall serve’.” Matisyahu 4:11 "Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him."Then in Elior [Luke] 4:1, it states: "Then Yeshua, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness."And then after flicking through more of the pages of the B'rit Hadasha [New Testament], he found the very well-known verse of Matisyahu 6:13: "And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen." He re-read these particular verses and the truth of how exactly Lucy was, and what her existence was about, was fully realized by him. He knew that the only way defeat Lucy was to *not* give into her an identify her for exactly what she was; evil. The way to do this was by deepening his faith in G-d and Yeshua, and by keeping his soul as pure as possible. There is no doubt that after her first triumph over his character that Lucy would be back--and within even more extreme methods of devouring the boys goodness and bringing him further from G-d, and his family. After reading the bible, he thought to himself: "I must pray", "I must seek G-ds help and show him my devotion.". So he went into his bedroom, standing up at the window and looking at the sky, which was bright and shining down upon him--awaking all of his senses and keeping his focus fully on G-d. He said: "G-d, I am so deeply sorry that I have sinned and given into the devil, I gave into her when I should of been thinking of you. You are the only one true G-d in this world, and the one whom she [Lucy] hates. I ask for your forgiveness and for you to give me the strength to resist the temptation of the devil, please, G-d. You are the one I love and the one whom my loyalty is with, you are the one that gave me life. My attention must be with you and only with you."He felt the sun deepening on his face and then experienced an immediate rise in his spirit--as if the presence and love of G-d was truly with him. "He does love me", the boy said to himself. He knew that by making a full effort to defeat Lucy and maintaining his belief in G-d, that he would win. After this he all of a sudden heard a knock on his door, "hola, Pepito", his father shouted, "are you hungry?", adding "your madre has made something for you to eat". The boy realized that he had barely eaten all day due to last nights endeavours, and his horror at them, so he responded "Si padre, I am very hungry". After confiding in G-d and placing his burdens on him, he had genuinely felt his appetite grow.He quickly followed his father downstairs, and then sat in the chair at the table that was nearest to his mother. He smiled at her and she gave a warm, welcoming smile back. "How are you my baby"? She asked, "Okay madre, I am good" without really going into a significant amount of detail. She presented the food and they all ate and sat together as a family. Mid-way into the meal, he caught his little sister staring at the olives on his plate, it was clear to Pepito that she wanted them although she'd already had some of her own. He actually really wanted them to and was specifically saving them for that time, however, he looked at his little sister and said "oh, here you go, you can have them", and she gave back a wide grin. The boy had sacrificed something [no matter how little] out of the goodness of his heart and because he knew it was a pure thing to do, he was not thinking of his own wants or desires but was prioritizing those of his family. He felt elevated after, and offered to help his mother with tidying the table and cleaning the dishes. He eagerly accepted with a loud "Si!" and they both got to work while his sister and father went to play. After his mother and he finished, they joined the other two in the garden and they sat down, relaxed and looked at the beautiful sky above them; as well as taking in and observing the stunning and unspoilt nature that surrounded them. The flowers, the orange grove, the grass, the birds, and the air. All were taking a moment to admire G-ds work, they work that they made specifically for His people. At this point, Pepito felt far away from Lucy and her evil was absolutely determined to keep it that way. In a few hours, he had re-gained his connection to G-d and seen the truth more than ever. He knew that by staying good, everything would be good--and G-d, would never, ever, leave or desert him in his hour of need. All he needed to do when Lucy came was pray to the L-rd and keep Him in his in his heart. There's a saying that goes if you've seen the devil, you have seen G-d, and he knew without doubt that he had seen and felt G-d--and that this was so much more wonderful and "right" than seeing Lucy. Now over to you Con, looking forward to your next post.