No good deeds going unpunished

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homwardbound

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Ricky, he did not come back on his own, you confronted him, and you offered more to him, he was in a way forced to do, to come back I see as fear in him from you, if he did not, the fear that entered hew will fin d me again and won't be so nice and would be justified in this. Only God truly knoweth and I pray he is truly repentant and not out of fear
Praying for a hedge from God to cover you and protect in this whole thing as well Brother
Just please be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove as I see you are already, yet know that flesh can flare up, as I know this too
 

RickyZ

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Sep 20, 2012
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Thank you for the prayer covering, I appreciate your kind prayers and words brother.

And yes, you're absolutely right, he was confronted, and fear induced in him, by both me and the Holy Spirit. See it's that teamwork thing going on. I mean, I hadn't thought of him for almost a week, and he flashes thru my mind not a minute before he walks directly in front of me? I pray that the money he stole bring him ill gain, and for that week he couldn't find another job and had to starve in a park? Oh yeah, he showed up under fear and duress, and knowing it wasn't just me threatening to kick his butt. Frankly I don't think he was afraid of me, he showed up because the Spirit was convicting him.

homwardbound, if you want to pray for my discernment amen bro I'll take every bit of that I can get. Thank you. But, if I may, I sense kind of a hard edge in your words? I mean, you're absolutely right in everything you say, but, you gotta crawl out on a limb sometimes if you want to pick the best mistletoe. Be wary indeed, those are very wise words, but also be open to the possibility that the Spirit needs to talk to the guy in the parking lot, and is picking you to deliver the message. That's what we're here for, right? To be the hands and words of the Holy Spirit?

Jake, I still pray for you. You repented and Lord God please honor that. May that which you earned bring you favor, amen.
 

blue_ladybug

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Rickyz, I believe that there are people who genuinely need a handout, hand up, whatever, and then there are those who may pretend to be broke or homeless for the sole purpose of bilking money from goodhearted, unsuspecting people like yourself. This person you speak of is one of the latter. I wouldnt say cursed be the money you gave him, but maybe say that he loses it somewhere and someone who DOES TRULY need it can find it. :) As for loosing Satan on that person, watch what you say because the devil is ALWAYS listening to and watching us. I hope this person will feel guilty for what he did to you and may he never trick anyone again.