They Take From Us

Where did the gold to make the Aaron’s golden calf came from? Not from the guys pushing for this idolatrous expression, but from their DEPENDENTS—the earrings worn by their “wives, sons, and daughters” (Exodus 32:2). We should not be unaware that our failures before God tend to impoverish those we love.

It doesn’t matter whether we sin out of stupidity or because of malice. Our sins NEVER have a positive effect on those around us. There is no such thing as a victimless crime.

The writings of a friend of mine, never has a truer word been said. We are impoverished because of drinking, drugging and womanizing. The first recognition of it knocked me down. I've been climbing out ever since. Our children are sad and depressed, they don't believe in their strengths. Even those he tried to take from them. They settle for less and look for the familiar. Why? He doesn't want anyone to 'get away' from his control. He uses energy of others, a vampire of sorts making his own kind to terrorize other families. He hides his dirt in the darkness while wearing a mask in the light to hide his true nature. Seeking the accolades of weak, naive people.