Be-deviled

In the pentecostal strains of Christianity, the devil is personalised to the extent of him (yes, definitely male) becoming more real than the persona of God.
That religious experience pits you in a daily battle against the forces of evil. Forget, Reaper and Buffy… you can be part of a real life good versus evil war.
In that milieu, however, when plans go awry, the devil gets the blame.
I have long stopped battling the devil, ever since I realised I was more evil. Sometimes though, when things go wrong it does seems like it is beyond our control.