Corrupted by Power

Jacob hovered one thousand feet about the city he’d just lain to ruin. The power that had been bestowed on him flowed through his veins and escaped his extremities in a violent display of sparks, fire and shards of ice. He wasn’t sure what had happened, but one week ago he had woken with the powers of a god. He pointed at the last remaining skyscraper with both hands. The building started to freeze, to eventually become a giant icicle. He then pulled his hands apart, causing the massive structure to shatter and collapse in to the wild blizzard he’d created in the city below.

Up in the heavens, a young angel turned to GOD and asked “Why bestow your power on one so wicked?”

“Was Jacob so wicked before I bestowed the gift of my power upon him?” GOD replied.

The angel saw Jacob’s life flash through its mind in seconds and replied “No, he wasn’t. Despite minor transgressions, I would say St. Peter would have allowed him to enter your kingdom.”

“So, what does this suggest?

“That given power, man will abuse it.” The angel replied. “Power makes man believe they are above the laws YOU have laid out.”

“And alas, it usually takes a fall from that power for them to realize the error of their ways” God replied, at the same time removing Jacobs power, causing him to drop from his position one thousand feet in the air. HE removed the earth, in its place the entrance to hell, a mountain sized pile of bodies stood ready to end Jacobs fall. His once friend Lucifer would teach him the errors of his ways.

“Take Tiger Woods” GOD said, turning to the young angel. “I gave him a gift unparalleled by anyone. What a douche.”

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