Satan doesn't exist, apart from our own selfish passions and lower natures, which prevent us from seeing the interconnectedness of all Life. Like Scott1 mentioned, coldness is simply lack of Heat, darkness is simply absence of Light.
This is from the account of the near-death experience of a...
Well said! This is pretty much exactly what I believe. Also, Jesus led by example, and showed us how to follow our Heavenly Father. I think, in essence, following Christ is about looking at our life, and seeing how closely it matches Jesus and His life. :)
Luke 10:25-28
25On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" 26"What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?"
27He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul...