Jan 17

 Micah 1 - 3

Reflection.

The 1 that stuck out to me most is chapter 2. most recently, I had a dealing in real estate where the buyer is a christian, and a really difficult one at that too. The property was purchase for the purposes of investment. I helped him negotiated a good deal, but he still wanted more. Wanted to come out with ways to reduce his downpayment. and the mistake I made was helping him. I helped him get a marked up loan for the property where the landlord sells at a higher valuation, and the buyer pays a certain portion of the marked up valuation as mark-up fees to the landlord. But when the deal goes through and the property changes hands to the buyer, the buyer does not want to pay up for his part of the deal, and backs out, leaving a very sticky situation between him and the vendor. In fact, this thing also happened between him and the lawyer and banker where after they finished half the work, he backs out not wanting to pay them, and initiate connections with another lawyer. And now as I read chapter 2, I find comfort that it says God will judge him, by removing the fortunes and profits given to him. I don't know how, but I do know it will be done fairly. Same time, from this I also learn... I will not a gain conform to doing deals like this ever again.