[Mark17]

One thing I cherish: God will speak into HIS ear at some point, “Your time is short”. The resulting anger will be frightening but cannot compare to the terror God has in store for him on The Day of the LORD.

I forgot to add a hearty amen to that. I will never understand what motivated him, to think he could defeat God.
I think a trillion eons in the lake of fire, will not make Satan any more repentant, than one second will. My opinion is, that he, along with all others in Hell, will grow even more evil as eternity rolls on. That is why Hell continues, because sin continues, and must be forever restrained.

[WVKayaker]

I will never understand what motivated him, to think he could defeat God.

We are all "created" beings. Everything begins (and ends) with God. If you believe, He is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent.

If you look at the masterplan, it is all revealed in Scripture. Consider the following: Acts 13: 22 After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’

23 “From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised.

We are all part of God's plan (duh!). But, some of us think it's all about us. It isn't. God created us so He could have a family. Read the GuideBook!