"Not everything we do is what He wills, no. He doesn't want any of His children, humans or angels, to be lost, but some defy his mercy. Humans have the freedom of choice; we have it too, but are naturally inclined to choose the Light. Destruction is by His will because some of it He has ordered. If not for Michael and his forces, who would have driven Lucifer out of Heaven? And even when it is not by His order, He still allows it. After all, He has created the warriors and destroyers so that they are more likely to choose war than peace, more likely to destroy than fix. It is a part of His plan. If He has seen it necessary, it is not your place to say that it wouldn't be if the warriors didn't choose to fight!
"Even though He does not want any of us to Fall, He already knows who are going to do that due to their own choices and decisions. It is their own choice, yet it is a part of His plan, because He knew it and made it fit His plans far before they even first thought of abandoning Him.
"The later the confession -- Raphael, listen to yourself! How would you even know just how long Michael has loved you? And I think the greatest pain has been caused to him, not you. Is it truly your place to say that he has hurt you, when you have hurt him even worse?
"Nobody is safe from sorrow, and yes, you can act just as you see fit. However, it is not good to separate yourself from others, like you have apparently separated yourself from Michael. How long will it be until you have driven away all around you because you are afraid to love? Is that really what you want? Being lonely isn't a nice thing, Raphael. I, for one, should know that. Often times His Presence has been the only thing to stay with me even at my weakest moments.
"Ever thought of suicide, Raphael? I have. It's not easy for an immortal being, such as we are, but there are ways and I know them. At times I feel so lonely and different from everybody else that if it wasn't for the Presence I would have already committed one of the greatest sins. And I couldn't even Fall for it, because there wouldn't be anything left to Fall!"
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"Even though He does not want any of us to Fall, He already knows who are going to do that due to their own choices and decisions. It is their own choice, yet it is a part of His plan, because He knew it and made it fit His plans far before they even first thought of abandoning Him.
"The later the confession -- Raphael, listen to yourself! How would you even know just how long Michael has loved you? And I think the greatest pain has been caused to him, not you. Is it truly your place to say that he has hurt you, when you have hurt him even worse?
"Nobody is safe from sorrow, and yes, you can act just as you see fit. However, it is not good to separate yourself from others, like you have apparently separated yourself from Michael. How long will it be until you have driven away all around you because you are afraid to love? Is that really what you want? Being lonely isn't a nice thing, Raphael. I, for one, should know that. Often times His Presence has been the only thing to stay with me even at my weakest moments.
"Ever thought of suicide, Raphael? I have. It's not easy for an immortal being, such as we are, but there are ways and I know them. At times I feel so lonely and different from everybody else that if it wasn't for the Presence I would have already committed one of the greatest sins. And I couldn't even Fall for it, because there wouldn't be anything left to Fall!"