The Duracell Tree of Satan is contrasted to God's kingdom, which operates by recognizing that we are always receiving life from God, which He loves to give us because He is our Father. Getting to understand how the kingdom of God operates was the great message to receive at these times. I got to understand that only by being a child of God, I am counted as a citizen of His kingdom - it is not something I need to earn. This is a blessing. All through my life I have struggled with issues dealing with self-worth and competitiveness, as I have always loved to be at the front line. Reading the book, I understood that God doesn’t require me to prove myself worthy - He loves me, and His love will give me worth. I also got to know that whenever I succeed in something, all the honors should go to Him; and also if I fail, I shouldn’t be discouraged. I must admit, the book is a blessing.
Twenty years ago – July 2001 – my entire being was in a deep struggle. I had been addicted to cigarettes for more than 10 years and now I was a baptized SDA and I still couldn't shake my habit.
I'd been praying: "God please take away the cigarettes." As I write the words today it seems kind of silly to pray like that, but I hadn't seen the error in my thoughts yet.
What was the error?