I've always enjoyed the story in Genesis chapter 3 about the Talking Snake - the tempter. It's interesting to me that the snake has no actual power to enforce it's desires - only it's voice. The snake's powers come through convincing people to listen and "obey".
I believe that temptation is precisely like that. No power to make us do things - but subtle power over us when we are drawn to the attractive "offers" that the tempter makes.
I believe (controversially?) that evil has no spiritual power - until we give our consent and bring our powers and abilities to bear on it's purposes. When the voice of the snake get's us picking apples and offering them to others... then there is power - but not evil power... OUR power!!!
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