Playing Poker with Satan and his Minion's
Stay Away From That That You Can Avoid!
You know what to do, why do you insist upon doing that thing that you know you should not do? It's the story of my life, at least as it pertains to my walk with God. Recently I have realized more than ever before that God is serious about His business. His business is saving lives, bringing the lost to "found" status. I have wasted so much time on selfish ambition and things I know are not profitable to my walk with the Lord. Why do we play poker with the devil, we know it's a losing proposition! Even if we win a hand he has a lot more money to play with and all the right tricks to drag us into that place of terror, the place of loss and destruction.
A friend of mine who claims to be a fellow brother in Christ recently showed his true colors again, this time for the last time. I am and always will be a brother in Christ to him but friends we will never be again. I decided six months ago to help him with his business. I have extensive knowledge in raising capital, developing and driving a business. I have failed many times but success has also come into play, he knew this and asked for my help. He has a company that markets to homeowners under the guise of being a consumer advocacygroup, he then sells that information to brokers that do refinance, loan modification and debt settlement. Shockingly after six months of having faith in the concept I fell out of love with the entire affair because is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
His heart is as cold as ice. He took advantage of me and I didn't even see it coming. After six months of sound advice and hard work he and I had a falling out because his vision of service comes at a huge cost, his vision of honesty is so jaded i could not se myself riding that train any longer. I knew it was a long shot and I knew he was squirly but I gave him the benefit of doubt. Only to find the original thoughts and feelings had merit. It's terrible how many people are out there today seeking to take advantage of whomever they can, run over them like a freight train no matter what the cost.
I have learned so much from working with him, every time things would get stressful he would go and buy cocaine and lock himself in and do all of it. I could no longer have anything to do with him in his terrible place so I left and took another job, the one I do now. One night while still working with him I was miserable and prayed to God, He told me to leave and I did and now I have a wonderful challenging position with two companies owned by brothers that puts a smile on my face and can and most likely will, God willing make me financially sound again. I am through playing poker with the devil, there is no upside to entering a game you know you will NOT win, the only safe bet is Christ and Him crucified.
