Revelation 2 :10

Revelation 2 :10

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.

  Last Friday was one of the worst days in my life (business wise). Client wanted to back out of a transaction because he lost a tenant in another home he has. Another wrote an awful PA and to my surprise the owner accepted it and coughed up 4500.00 in closing costs and prepaids. Then after all that they decided to not do the deal. I had to step away from the computer and take a walk. I was at the end of my rope. Holding deals together is a war of wills in this market. I felt like giving up. And to top it off I thought of not going on my trip to see my significant other. All in the span of 2 hours. You know when you say “I’ve had it up to here” I was there. I consider myself to be a relatively calm individual but this was way beyond what I wanted to deal with. I had to go outside. I had to have that conversation with the Lord and ask Him for His help. I just couldn’t do it on my own(even though I think I can). I needed to clear my head and get back into the game.

  That’s what the verse above tells us. The devil is only here to do one thing only. To torment the heck out of us. I’m not strong enough to do this on my own. I know I have a God who looks out after me. Sometimes that’s all I have. We have to learn (yes ME included) to turn to Him in EVERY need. Not some but all. Easier said than done.  Subsequently when I arrived back at my (home) office I received a call from the same buyer who wanted to drop the deal and now is moving forward. He gave me the number of the person to contact about hazard insurance. I made the call and the voice on the other end was the sweetest voice that I’ve heard in some time. Turns out (after we conducted the business on the house) she is a Christian woman. She told me not to let the devil steal my JOY. A complete stranger. How did she know? I don’t question that so much anymore because I know my God is covering my back ALL the time. The key is to be faithful. All HE asks is that we try.

Be Blessed