When my eyes opened I couldn’t remember anything. I didn’t know who I was, where I was, or why. It took a while for my mind to clear and remember, my old life was over. Who I was, what I accomplished, the people I loved, all gone. That was when I heard the voice from the darkness…

“You have chosen to shun the light of the lord! You wore sin like a badge of honor in your previous life. So now, in this place you will live the life of your choice, forever shielded from the light of heaven and grace. What life do you choose?”

At first I did not know what to say. For defying the wishes of some unjust God, I am given the life that I choose. I expected to be punished, tortured, or destroyed. But if my only punishment was to live without God’s light, which I already chose to live outside of, there are so many possibilities. 

I responded, “I want to be a God! I want to have power over others. I want them to desire and bathe in my divine light. I want to be all powerful, all knowing, and worshiped!” As soon as the words were gone from my mouth, everything changed. I saw lava and fire everywhere, so bright it was painful. I smelt sulfur and noxious fumes that made my nose burn. I felt the heat and started sweating profusely. This was not what I expected. This is not what I WANTED!!! 

I screamed for what felt like years, hoping that someone would answer. I hoped someone would come and give me a second chance. But there was no one there. No one to help me. No one to talk to. I was alone. Until one day, I opened my eyes into darkness. I saw a man in a business suit laying down in the middle of what felt like an infinite space. 

As the man awoke I said to him, “You have chosen to shun the light of the lord! You wore sin like a badge of honor in your previous life. I am Lucifer, your salvation. So now, in this place you will live the life of your choice, forever shielded from the light of heaven and grace. What life do you choose?”