The Next Time

There's always that somebody we all know which will not take "No," or "Wait," as an answer. Maybe yourself or a loved one, associate or foe. Either way the tenacity catches our attention or "rubs" us the WRONG way. Actually, there are pros to these selfish antics. Say for instance, retail and used car or product associations are filled with silver tongued slicksters.

I remember working for a "charitable organization," at one time and we were given a script to read for potential donations. The gist of the call was inform their loved one was in "jail" and to "pledge" a donation would provide "bond."
Sounds harmless until you make that one call that stirs genuine concern or fear. After careful consideration and a conviction to heavy to bear, I quit.

There are countless working stiffs folks in the marketing and telemarketing industry professionally trained to "sale," without remorse. The quotas and sale margins are blood thirsty and relentless. Not to mention most collection agency operate call centers filled to capacity with employees just released from any number of jails or prisons, and don't mind snatching any ounce of dignity you possess.
Just to maintain a unsympathetic rapport just to make a buck or pay your way in life is baffling and well, the only alternative some of us have or some say. There are a number of employment choices which require "don't take NO as an answer,"mandate. Anytime we choose to harass or take it upon ourselves to cause mental or emotional unrest, financial hardship or dishonesty to unsuspecting "victims," we define ourselves as ungodly suspects or willing participants of Satan- period.

Even within the body of Christ some have taken the scope of discipleship out of context. What qualifies any of us to pursue the unbeliever with any other ulterior motive than to love them into the kingdom of God?
Our soul-saving motives become competitive and spiritually moot when it becomes a quota venture. We are to be humble as doves, while maintaining the same reconnaissance skills as the serpent minus the evil intent.
When we become witnesses for Christ Jesus, we take note of the unbelievers lifestyles or negative habits, but most importantly their holistic needs. The serpent successfully fulfilled his quest to beguile the woman-Eve because he knew her; schedule, desires, likes and dislikes. So a scheduled approach with subtle deception proved successful!

Though we are sometimes assigned impossible missions as disciples and saints, we should never resort to deceptive measures. With God as our guide, all things are POSSIBLE.
Allow the Holy Spirit to work on the heart of the unbeliever through fervent prayer and Christ' love. Though many times attempts to maintain divine-like light or winning souls seem sketchy, futile or time consuming, God has blessed His children with tenacity and biblical authority to patiently wait or purposely move on. There's always a "NEXT TIME, or a NEXT IN LINE."