Mark 8:36
New International Version
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?
New Living Translation
And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?
English Standard Version
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?
Berean Study Bible
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
Berean Literal Bible
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and to lose his soul?
New American Standard Bible
“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
King James Bible
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
AS I RECENTLY, HAD TO MAKE A “TOUGH/VERY PRAYERFUL” DECISION TO STEP DOWN OFF OF A CERTAIN ADVISORY BOARD; I HAD BEEN “CONFLICTING” WITHIN MY OWN SPIRIT, AS CERTAIN THINGS DID NOT ADD UP TO BE TRUE OF THE PERSON AT THE HEAD OF THE ORGANIZATION AND EVEN HIS MANAGEMENT TEAM; (EITHER THEY ARE PART OF THE “SCAM” OR BEING “SCAMMED, FOR YEARS” THEMSELVES)…
BUT, I thought about everything and Started “VETTING” and Doing My “DUE-DILIGENCE” checking and also evaluating what “Brands” and “Partnerships” will/do/would align with what my own core beliefs and my love for humanity and people should be: well MY Wife and I decided to Agree that WE got ourselves “OFF-TRACK” somewhat, by the “wanting to Work With and Help a Certain person and his brand grow, here within the Las Vegas local Areas.
“Certainly” “MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL” AND, the BIGGEST shame of it all, is…THE ART OF A “CON-MAN” AND OF A “Judas SPIRIT” ( The Bible Story of Judas Betrays Jesus) SOMETIMES HAS TO BE GIVEN A “TEST” : and the best way to do that: is ask that “FRIEND” to “Put their Money, Where their Mouth is!?” and start to do your “DUE-DILIGENCE” and “VETTING” within a few hours or days of These “Evil Spirits” coming into your/our lives. NOW, Also, I am Ashamed that “USUALLY”, these “EVIL LYING SPIRITS” play the “Religious Cards” as much as I do or you do, and Yet, every single time I have been treated or Observed “Terrible Treatment of PEOPLE and HUMANITY, it has come from “RELIGIOUS-SPEWING” Spirits, within People’s I.D./DNA and their OWN “GREEDY/EVIL/SATANIC” Agenda’s.
My “LATE-GREAT Brother-IN-LAW” who taught me soooo Much as he did many Youths around our little neighborhoods (Everyone called him “TAPPIN”: my heart aches for that Man’s love, wisdom and guidance, many days!!! Melvin “TAPPIN” Porter, was a “Cursing Salor”, in real Life…An “X Navy Veteran”, who “Cursed just Like “PETER” did, before Becoming one of “JESUS POSSE”, aka “HIS BOYS”, aka “HIS DISCIPLES”: 26:69-75 Peter’s sin is truly related, for the Scriptures deal faithfully. Bad company leads to sin: those who needlessly thrust themselves into it, may expect to be tempted and insnared, as Peter. They scarcely can come out of such company without guilt or grief, or both. It is a great fault to be shy of Christ; and to dissemble our knowledge of him, when we are called to own him, is, in effect, to deny him. Peter’s sin was aggravated; but he fell into the sin by surprise, not as Judas, with design. But conscience should be to us as the crowing of the cock, to put us in mind of the sins we had forgotten. Peter was thus left to fall, to abate his self-confidence, and render him more modest, humble, compassionate, and useful to others. The event has taught believers many things ever since, and if infidels, Pharisees, and hypocrites stumble at it or abuse it, it is at their peril. Little do we know how we should act in very difficult situations, if we were left to ourselves. Let him, therefore, that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall; let us all distrust our own hearts, and rely wholly on the Lord. Peter wept bitterly. Sorrow for sin must not be slight, but great and deep. Peter, who wept so bitterly for denying Christ, never denied him again, but confessed him often in the face of danger. True repentance for any sin will be shown by the contrary grace and duty; that is a sign of our sorrowing not only bitterly, but sincerely.
so “A TREE, REALLY IS KNOWN BY IT’S FRUIT!” AND MANY TIME, WE ALL HAVE TO “PRAY” FOR TRUE/TRUTH AND DISCERNMENT AND EVEN “IF” IT MEANS GIVING UP THE “DIRTY/NASTY/EVIL/GREEDY/LUSTFUL/SEVEN-DEADLY SINS OF MONEY”…NOW, WE ALL FAIL AT THIS FROM TIME TO TIME, GOD TRULY KNOWS THAT I HAVE FAILED, DURING MY LIFETIME, AND IT STARTED EARLY BY GETTING MY HS GIRLFRIEND PREGNANT AND NOT PURSUING MY VERY FORMIDABLE TALENTS TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL… “WOULDA-COULDA-SHOULDA”… IS NOW utilized “ONLY” AS TRUE/TRUTH LIFE EXPERIENCES” TO SAY: HAD THAT LIFE BEEN MEANT FOR ME, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THAT DIRECTIVE… GOD KNEW WHICH PATH HE WOULD HAVE FOR ME, AT THIS BLESSED AGE OF 61 YEARS ON THIS EARTH, AND HE KNOW THE “END OF MY LIFE” ON THIS EARTH. “HE HAS WHATEVER LEGACY” OF HIS OWN CHOOSING, FOR ME TO LEAVE BEHIND OR EVEN “IF” ANYONE WILL EVEN CARE, AT ALL…
“HOW MUCH IS YOUR SOUL/SPIRIT WORTH!!??”
King James Bible
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
I STILL MAY “NOT” MAKE IT INTO HEAVEN, ACCORDING TO MANY “SO-CALLED” CHURCH-GOING, FAKERS/SHAKERS…BUT, MY OWN PERSONAL WALK WITH GOD AND JESUS, IS MY OWN AND NOT EVEN THE SYSTEMATIC RELIGION OF GOING INTO A BUILDING EVERY TIME THE CHURCH DOORS OPEN, AND THEN GOING OUT HERE RIGHT AFTER THAT 2/3 HOUR SERVICE AND TREATING PEOPLE LESS THAN ANIMALS/DOGS/CATS/WHATEVER YOU TREAT SO SPECIAL: ….
AT LEAST, I HAVE A CHOICE TO CHOOSE HOW I LOVE AND SERVE, OF MY OWN “FREE WILL” AND CHOICES AND MISTAKES..
“AMEN, AMEN” MAY GOD’S HOLY SPIRIT BLESS YOU ALL TO “BE TRUE/BE REAL” TO YOURSELVES AND TO THE “ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD AND TO GOD” HIMSELF. “MONEY AND PRESTIGE IS NOT EVERYTHING TO BE AND MY HOUSEHOLD AND MY COMPANY BRANDS… WE ARE HERE FOR GOD’S OWN SPECIFIC PURPOSES AS HE HAS FOR US TO BE DOING!
