What's Your Influence?! + The PRAYER Of A Righteous Man ...!

Without Our Direct Aid

Whatever We Plant

- Good Or Bad -

 ... GROWS!

D. Influence Is An Itinerant Salesman
AND
He Is In His Well-Appointed Kitchen!
He Had Just Made And Wrapped
His Biggest Batch Of Can't-Eat-Just-One Cookies!
He Called Them Solomon's
Because Their Impact Is Huge
AND
They Always Sell Like Hot Cakes
Because, Well
They Are!

D. Influence Had Started Out Quite Small!
There Has Been No:

I Shall Do This!
I Shall Make That!
I Shall Be Rich!
I Shall Have A Following!
I Shall Plant A Seed!
OR
I Shall Reap A Harvest
That Keeps On Giving And Giving
For Now And For Eternity!

The Thought Never Entered His Mind!

BUT ...

One Day
- In An Instant -
He Did A Lil' Thing
AND
His Business
- If You Could Call It That -
Was Off And Galloping!

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His Business Is A Runaway Success!

I Know That!

I Doubt That!

D. Influence Is Two-Faced!

A Chamelion!

A Dove!
A Devil!

Come Onnnn!!
He Can't Be All Things And One Thing!

But He Is!
Just Like Those Cookies He Sells!

Those Things Are Enormously ... !

... Good! ... Lethal!

STTTTOPP!!
Just Stop!

Let's Go!

Where Are We Going?!

To Buy Cookies!!

Noooo!! Not Me!

I've Got To Get To The Bottom Of This!

Okay!

We'll Walk With You
But We're Not Buying Anything!

Half An Hour Later ...

Alright!
Lay Them Out On The Platter!

What Flavors Did You Get!

I Asked For The Sampler!

Oh, Dear!
You Shouldn't Have Done Thaaat!

Too Late!
It's Done!

Your Funeral!

I Love You, Man!!
It Was Nice Knowing You!

On The Shiny Silver Salver
Was Gloriously Arrayed ...

• Gloomy Selfishness
• Sweetness 
• Kindness
• Unkindness
• Words As Weapons
• Gratitude 
• Grace
• Hate 
• Greed
• Love 
• Blessing
• Back-Stabbing 
• Carrying Good News
• Words Of Wisdom
• Bad Attitude  
• Faithfulness 
• Overarching Lust
• Liberty Is License
• Dead Conscience
• Self-Aggrandizement
• Helping Hand 
• Thief Of Time
• Truth Be Told 
• Careless Attitude
• Inordinate Pride
• Lying For Gold
• Character Assassination 
• Foolish Jesting
• Arrogance 
• Godlessness
• Thoughtful Deeds
• Petty Theft
• Patience 
• Goodness
• False Accusation 
• Hopelessness
• Disobedience 
• Idolatry
• Prostitution Of Heavenly Gifts

Thus Far ...

It Is A Stunning Display
BUT
The Box Is Not Even Close To Being Empty!

There Was A Dreadful Silence In The Room ...

Then Common Sense Spoke Up!

Brethren,
I've Seen Enough!
There Is A Pattern Here!
D. Influence Is A Peddler
AND
He Has No Allegiance
To Any Human!
Do You Hear Me?!

I Fear For All Of Our Kind
Because
A Little Of D. Influence
Goes A Long Way
For
Every Word Spoken Or Written
- Carefully Or Carelessly -
Every Deed Done
- Good Or Bad -
Will
Into Eternity
Fruit Bear!

Words
Lead To Thoughts!
Thoughts
Lead To Actions
AND
Actions Acquire Traction
Because Of Unexpected Reactions
That We Put Into Motion!

Our Influence
Create Notions
Which Morph Into Motion
Which Lead To Commotion
Because Influence Has Locomotion!

What Starts With Us
NEVER EVER ENDS WITH US!

Influence 

Suffers From
Pebble Cast-Into-Water Syndrome!
Aka
The Ripple Effect Is Endless
Even Unto Eternity!

Your Good Influence

Can Lead Someone Their Soul's Salvation!

Your Bad Influence 

Can Lead Someone To Their Soul's Damnation!

Lord Jesus, Help Us!

He Does! 

He Will!

He Is Helping Us!
Do You Think That This Happening Today
Now
Is Coincidence?!

No!!!

We Are Aware Of The Problem ... Now!

And ... Now Is The Time For A Solution:

The PRAYER

Of

A Righteous Man Availeth Much:

Father, Most Faithful

We Boldly Come To Thee

Seeking After Your Help

For A Terrible Problem We Now See!

Our Words

Our Thoughts

Our Actions 

Have Influence

Impact

Just As In The Day Of 

The Wise Fool King Solomon

And We Desire Of You, Dear Father

The Wisdom

To See And Not Do

Hear And Not Say

Walk Among And Not Follow

The Bad Influence Peddlers

For Doing So Will Render Our Hearts

Empty 

Hollow

Perfect For The Residence Of Those

Who Would To Damn Our Very Souls!

Please, Lord

Fill Us With Your Holy Spirit

And

Teach Us Moment By Moment

In Every Way

Every Day

And

Bless Us To Be Influenced For Good

By The Holy Angels

So That There Is A Good Soul Harvest

For Your Rejoicing

On The Great And Terrible Day!

Remember Our Brethren

Wherever They Are

And

Provide For The Edification Of Each One

According As Their Need Shall Be!

Please Do All Things For Us

According To Your Will

For

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

We Pray And Humbly Plead! 

AMEN. 

I Feel Like A Burden Has Been Lifted

Off My Shoulders!

You Know What?!

I Think You Are Right!

I Feel Lighter!

Thank God For Jesus!

Bad Influence 

Is

A Weapon!

Good Influence

Is

A Shield!

Satan

Is

The Bad Influence!

Jesus Christ

Is

The Only Sure Shield

So

For The Safety Of Your Soul

GET JESUS CHRIST  ...  TODAY!!