Angel or Devil?

Real strange…two days in a row I’ve been called an angel by friends. And both times, I insisted I’m no angel but just an ordinary human being like everyone else. I do make mistakes like any human being would and can be devilish when I lose my cool.

Anyway, yesterday, out of curiosity, I googled the word ‘angel’ and found to my surprise that I may indeed be an angel! Read on to find out why.

The term ‘angel’ was thought to have come from the Greek word angeloi which means ‘messenger’. Angels have been identified by some as spiritual beings composed of ethereal matter that are more powerful than human beings and can take on any physical form which best suits their needs. They are immortals, meaning they don't die or age.

Angels can bring hope, safety and peace to human beings and can also bring about all manner of destruction including plagues and famines. They are known to be fallible and prone to sin, particularly pride. When they make mistakes, they become fallen angels. The most famous fallen angel has to be Satan, whom all of us know as the devil.

I’m not an immortal, neither am I endowed with supernatural powers. I don't have wings on my back or a halo above my head and I definitely don’t dress in a white robe. However, I can choose to be a guardian angel, a human guide or protector to my friends and family, bringing them lots of cheer and comfort. But should I become disillusioned or attached to my personal needs and wants in life, I may lose my sense of direction and become a fallen angel…a devil.

I believe we are all born ‘angels’ and have a spiritual nature that’s waiting to be discovered. Only those whom are ignorant will be misled and become ‘devils’. So friends, use your wisdom.

Here is an interesting quiz that you may like to try out and see which angel or demon are you: link

Want to know what I got?……hehe! I thought it was quite accurate…hmm……go try it!

I died a mineral and became a plant.
I died a plant and rose an animal.
I died an animal and I was man.
Why should I fear? When was I less than dying?
Yet once more I shall die as man, to soar with the blessed angels;
But even from angelhood I pass on.
All except God perishes.
When I have sacrificed my angel soul,
I shall become that which no mind ever conceived
O, let me not exist! for Non-existence proclaims
‘ To Him we shall return’

"Love Is Like the Sun" — by Yogi Amrit Desai

ps: Yogi Amrit Desai was regarded by many as an angel because of his great teachings but he too became a fallen angel due to some sex scandals…We are but human beings and we all make mistakes. Learn to forgive…not just others but ourselves as well.