“Satan is indeed capable of doing supernatural things–but he acts only by the permissive will of God; he is on a leash. It is God who is all powerful. It is God who is omnipotent. God has provided Christians with both offensive and defensive weapons. We are not to be fearful; we are not to be distressed; we are not to be deceived; nor are we to be intimidated. Rather, we are to be on our guard, calm and alert ‘Lest Satan should get an advantage of us, for we are not ignorant of his devices’ (2 Corinthians 2:11).”

This quote answers anyone who wonders why I chose to delve into the darkness with Isolation. It also answers anyone who might have a problem with the deus ex machina ending. (And for the record, I don’t believe it’s this type of ending at all–the climax illustrates the first point of the quote above.)

I thought I’d share that as I’m reading Angels. It made me think of Isolation and what I was hoping to achieve with that story. I’m glad to see the response for it so far, even if it has been a little too intense for some readers.