The devil is trying to get you to be good

The devil is not dumb enough to tempt you with vice; he is smart enough to tempt you with virtue.

The devil does not need to waste energy trying to get you to drink, eat an entire carton of ice cream, hook up with someone from Tinder, look at porn, or spend an entire day watching ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians.’

Your body is programmed to eat, sleep, and get off. It needs no help from the devil. On your own, you’ll find an excuse to scratch your itches.

Ah, but when you feel especially virtuous, beware! The devil is near.

When you hear praise for being one of the “good guys,” look out!

When you are called upon to defend what is right (the implication being that you are right), stop, look, and listen!

When the cleanliness and decency of your own life makes it easy to see the dirtiness and immorality of others, watch out!

Think: Virtuous people acting in the name of virtue killed the Christ.