08/05/2026
What was/is your relationship with Satan?
The other day I jokingly told someone that through out my life I conversed with Satan WAY more than I ever chatted with God. But as the words left my mouth, I had the sudden profound realization of how much more truly present Satan was than God. That dude was ALL up in my thoughts! Yet, my prayers, my pleas, my cries to God were often one sided, leaving me in sad, lonely silence where relief and comfort should have been. Meanwhile, I was having direct, robust, and engaging debates with the devil. AHA! Some might say, and cite this for the catalyst for my eventual falling out with the LDS faith. But it's a little more complicated than that. So, here's my over-simplified story of the role Satan's presence played in my life.
