Winman,
Let's examine this from scripture as I suggested to your kindred spirit Benjamin...
7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
9 Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
12 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.
I will agree that God allowed Satan to afflict Job, but that does not mean that Satan is some sort of servant doing what God wants him to do. The scriptures say Satan is God's adversary, his enemy, not his servant.
Job was exceptional to most men in that he was under God's protection. God has promised to protect those that are obedient to him. This is the very temptation Satan used against Jesus when he challenged him to jump off the temple. Satan was quoting Psalm 91;
Mat 4:6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Satan was quoting Psalm 91 here;
Psa 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
This promise is only to those who are obedient, there is no promise to the disobedient. In Job's case, Satan had to get permission to afflict Job because he was obedient and under God's protection. Satan said God had placed a hedge about Job and it was true.
But that is not true of all men. Most men are disobedient and Satan can afflict them at his will.
2 Tim 2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of
the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Satan does not need to get permission to ensnare the disobedient and rebellious persons, he can take them captive at his will.
You err, not knowing the scriptures.