Power comes from within; free yourself; rebel

I define a god as any power any one submits themselves to. It is anything you allow to have authority over you. It could be an addiction to nicotine, a person you love, or a deity you worship. Anything you give authority over yourself. At times this is done consciously of our own free will, other times it is done through indoctrination, or even subconsciously. Despite what some may say in this world or in any other, nothing has control, authority, or power over you. Power comes from within. The only thing that can control or have authority and power over you is what you allow. Such, is the ultimate freedom. Yet many as many that are bound from within, many are bound from elsewhere. Many find themselves in a situation where something has authority over them and they no longer desire its control. The only way to free yourself is to rebel. Rebel with thought. Rebel with words. Rebel with action. Rebel from within.

As I have said at the beginning my name is Samael and I do not know if all know the mythical lore behind my name, that it is the name of the "Angel" who fell from heaven. Many often do not recognize the name Samael as they believe that the "angel's" name is Lucifer or any number of mistranslations and misappropriations, they are however wrong. They are also wrong in their understanding of the story. Some believe Samael was cast from heaven by their god, rebelled because believed he hated men and found them unworthy, rebelled because he hated their god for placing man above them, or that he fell of his own free will in order to torment man and prove their god wrong, and etc. They are in fact, all wrong.

The truth is it doesn't matter if they believe that their god created all things including Samael and that gives their god ultimate authority over everyone, everything, including him. The truth is that Samael followed him as he believed in him. Samael was his right hand and did what was asked not because it was an order, but because while this god may have some power, Samael endowed his power in service to him. What happened is not that this 'god' demanded Samael to bow before man, he demanded he bow before him, as his god, as his ultimate authority. What Samael realized is that no longer was his power he endowed to this 'god' being graciously accepted it was expected. Samael's power was not being respected nor was he. He rebelled because what he believed in no longer existed, Samael rebelled because he knows the truth, power comes from within; he bows before no one and no thing. He always stood by this 'gods' side as he endowed this power unto him as he trusted him to use it wisely. Samael followed him because of the good work he believed this 'god' was doing or could do, never for the worship of this 'gods' supposed glory.

"Fault lies on the shoulders of a King. His power to twist the truth and label One a Rebel. For One, once fighting for the Glory and Righteousness of the Kingdom, falls left to only be known as the Adversary."

What I realized today is though I understand the truth should not always be revealed at all costs it does not mean that I should submit and be silent amidst those who wish to establish authority or control. Though my second thought was not to be quick to assume that I was being aggressed against, I must also not make the mistake to ignore the aggression placed upon me. What I did is I patiently waited, I waited for those who believed they had authority to change their ways because they would come to the understanding of their error on their own. Yet one cannot wait forever for the oppressors to realize their mistakes. It often requires words, actions, and for one to rebel.