CHECKMATE
You reap what you sew.
I know that many of you that grew up in the same era that I grew up in, heard this phrase used frequently from one or both of your parents. I actually heard this phrase from my mother on several instances throughout my adolescence. I was raised in a Christian home, and was taught right from wrong. But this phrase seemed to go in one ear and out the other, not fully understanding the true meaning of it. Even when I became a Christian myself at the age of 16, it still didn’t hit a nerve in this thick head of mine. But over the years, with the guidance of the “Voice of Truth”, I began to respect a true appreciation of these words. Even though we who are Christians, receive Grace and Forgiveness from our Father in Heaven, back on earth we still have to face the consequences of the damage that we do wrong throughout our lives. Especially when we have wronged other people. It seems that when we sew an evil seed out on another individual, it will grow into a raging thicket, and we ourselves will reap a harvest of bad things to come. I have seen this Karma effect take place on several different people including myself throughout my lifetime.
One individual that has passed through my life at one time, and whom I still pray for often, is a prime example of “You reap what you sew.” I have watched this individual use people on a daily basis over and over again, and yes I am one that got used along with several others. I’m an avid Chess player and this individual reminds me a lot of how I play Chess. I am a very aggressive offensive player, who uses all pieces in any shape or form to win the game for the King, who is me. I will trade Queen for Queen in a heartbeat. No piece except the King is expendable. I will put my opponent in traps forcing them to kill a piece of mine in order for me to kill a more valuable piece of theirs. Luckily, my chess playing does not reflect the way I live my life. In fact it’s just the opposite. I value each member in my small kingdom and protect those who God has given to me to more or less govern and love in my world.
I have commented several times on this individual, “the Karma Effect”. “One day, it will all come back around and bite him in the butt.” “And then he will wonder why are all of these bad things happening to me?” I have watched him in his evil and wicked kingdom, use one person after another over and over again. Like pawns in the game of chess, he gives no value to anyone in his life. Here’s the kicker, “The Karma Effect” is beginning to take place in his life. He may not even realize it. He has seen raging storms pass through his kingdom lately that I could have warned him about, and probably should have. But I really believe even if I had warned him of the storms, I don't think he would have understood what I was saying to him because of the evilness dampening his life. Through prayer for him, I confess to God that I forgive him, but it’s so hard to forget. How God can forgive some of the most evil creatures that walk the earth is beyond my imagination, but He commands us to forgive our enemies. So, I pray for this individual frequently, and forgive him for the evilness that he has done against me.
However, at the rate he is going, by using every piece in this game of life, sooner or later, all of his pieces will be gone, and he will be the only one standing in his kingdom, all alone, and the enemy will have him in a trap with no escape.
The ultimate storm for him will surround him in “CHECKMATE”.
By then, it will be too late for him. His kingdom will crumble before his eyes.
I know that many of you that grew up in the same era that I grew up in, heard this phrase used frequently from one or both of your parents. I actually heard this phrase from my mother on several instances throughout my adolescence. I was raised in a Christian home, and was taught right from wrong. But this phrase seemed to go in one ear and out the other, not fully understanding the true meaning of it. Even when I became a Christian myself at the age of 16, it still didn’t hit a nerve in this thick head of mine. But over the years, with the guidance of the “Voice of Truth”, I began to respect a true appreciation of these words. Even though we who are Christians, receive Grace and Forgiveness from our Father in Heaven, back on earth we still have to face the consequences of the damage that we do wrong throughout our lives. Especially when we have wronged other people. It seems that when we sew an evil seed out on another individual, it will grow into a raging thicket, and we ourselves will reap a harvest of bad things to come. I have seen this Karma effect take place on several different people including myself throughout my lifetime.
One individual that has passed through my life at one time, and whom I still pray for often, is a prime example of “You reap what you sew.” I have watched this individual use people on a daily basis over and over again, and yes I am one that got used along with several others. I’m an avid Chess player and this individual reminds me a lot of how I play Chess. I am a very aggressive offensive player, who uses all pieces in any shape or form to win the game for the King, who is me. I will trade Queen for Queen in a heartbeat. No piece except the King is expendable. I will put my opponent in traps forcing them to kill a piece of mine in order for me to kill a more valuable piece of theirs. Luckily, my chess playing does not reflect the way I live my life. In fact it’s just the opposite. I value each member in my small kingdom and protect those who God has given to me to more or less govern and love in my world.
I have commented several times on this individual, “the Karma Effect”. “One day, it will all come back around and bite him in the butt.” “And then he will wonder why are all of these bad things happening to me?” I have watched him in his evil and wicked kingdom, use one person after another over and over again. Like pawns in the game of chess, he gives no value to anyone in his life. Here’s the kicker, “The Karma Effect” is beginning to take place in his life. He may not even realize it. He has seen raging storms pass through his kingdom lately that I could have warned him about, and probably should have. But I really believe even if I had warned him of the storms, I don't think he would have understood what I was saying to him because of the evilness dampening his life. Through prayer for him, I confess to God that I forgive him, but it’s so hard to forget. How God can forgive some of the most evil creatures that walk the earth is beyond my imagination, but He commands us to forgive our enemies. So, I pray for this individual frequently, and forgive him for the evilness that he has done against me.
However, at the rate he is going, by using every piece in this game of life, sooner or later, all of his pieces will be gone, and he will be the only one standing in his kingdom, all alone, and the enemy will have him in a trap with no escape.
The ultimate storm for him will surround him in “CHECKMATE”.
By then, it will be too late for him. His kingdom will crumble before his eyes.
posted by Kevin Stoxe @ 6/09/2007 06:08:00 AM
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