John 8:44 CSB “You are of your father the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.”   

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People who cannot tell the truth to save their lives are children of the Devil just like the Pharisees. They’re everywhere. I was a sales rep who was very skilled at my job. I worked at a Fortune 500 company and trained hundreds of other reps, wrote sales scripts for the company, etcetera. I was a rock star at that place and was treated like one. Going to work was easy, it was like taking candy from a baby (literally). I enjoyed going to work so much that in 3 years I never took a vacation, and we got a week’s paid vacation every 6 months. Then one day God showed me one of the reasons why I was so great at sales, I was a pretty good liar. That’s right, all the sales techniques l studied, utilized, and taught others were nothing more than sorcery and witchcraft. Tricking people with words is witchcraft. And for that reason I was headed to The Lake Of Fire and didn’t even know it. Interesting how when you’re so good at deceiving others you deceive yourself.    

Revelation 21:8 NIRV “But others will be thrown into THE LAKE OF FIRE that burns with sulfur. Those who are afraid and those who do not believe will be there. Murderers and those who make themselves impure will join them. Those who commit sexual sins and THOSE WHO PRACTICE WITCHCRAFT will go there. Those who worship statues of gods and ALL WHO TELL LIES will be there too. THE LAKE OF FIRE is the second death.”   

I repented and got out of sales. Though I’ve struggled at times financially since leaving sales what I’ve gained is worth so much more:   

Philippians 3:7‭-‬8 NIRV “I thought things like that were really something great. But now I consider them to be nothing because of Christ. Even more, I consider everything to be nothing compared to knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. To know him is worth much more than anything else. Because of him I have lost everything. But I consider all of it to be garbage so I can know Christ better.” ‬

Matthew 16:26 NIRV “What good is it if someone gains the whole world but loses their soul? Or what can anyone trade for their soul?”   

THE SOUL TRADE   

When I started writing this article, I thought I would be talking about other liars and how terrible lying is until I felt a nudge from the Holy Spirit saying, “Talk about yourself; how you were a big fat liar and how you’re still fighting to repent from it.” So here we go:    

I used to also produce music. I had a very short stint in the music business. I’ve been in recording sessions with folks who are in the Rock n Roll Hall of fame (or the Rock n Roll Hall of shame). Back then I thought I was really doing something. Now I know all I was doing was forfeiting my soul. Yep, I wanted to be rich so bad I ignored the Lord and lived for Satan employed in his music business. I made all kinds of music but I believe my specialty was creating those sappy R&B love songs that tell you all the lies you want to hear. Things started moving fast and I began to make connections with very influential people in the business, some of whom you’ve seen on TV (don’t like to name drop). Then one day the clique I was running with made me an offer I had to refuse. Since our last recording session 2 months prior I had repented, I returned to the Lord but they didn’t know it yet (we lived in different states). How timely it was then when I went to the studio instead of us rolling up weed, drinking Heinekens, recording and mixing music as we normally did, they invited me to take part in a seance and, ‘Mix our spirits together,’ so they said. This happened as soon as I walked in the studio. No, “Hellos,” “How was your trip?” nothing! They were all sitting around in a circle, something they never did before and one of them said, “Lenny, we need to mix our spirit with your spirit.” I firmly said, “Lenny don’t mix spirits.” All hell broke loose after that! This seemed to be an initiation for me of sorts but it didn’t go as they had planned. Long story short I barely got out of that room with my life. One of the people at this spirit mixing meeting was my older brother from the same mother, he was also the owner of the record label. I had to hide from him for about 15 years after this encounter because of the money he felt he lost (millions) because I would not produce records for him anymore. When you hang with snakes you get bit. If this story sounds all too familiar get out! “GET OUT! FAST!”    

When you are eager to make money you don’t care about lying to get it or who you hurt in the process. And I know for a fact that my music creation was a very clever way of lying to people. Music can be so influential and deceptive when used the wrong way. Most folks never even detect it. Satan is dancing and singing people straight to hell with his worldwide music industry. He uses people like beatmakers, producers, songwriters, singers, rappers, recording engineers, etcetera to help him do it. All they want is to showcase their talents and get paid for it. But many find out too late they’re involved in something much more sinister. Most of today’s mainstream songs are hypnotic lies from the Devil. Remember, lying equals dying; telling lies, and listening to them.   

TELLING THE TRUTH AIN’T ALWAYS EASY   

I think the hardest thing I ever had to do is tell my wife (ex wife now) about my infidelity. When I became a Christian 27 years ago God let me know that all my sins were forgiven. It was and still is the greatest feeling in the world. There was just one thing left I had to do; God showed me I needed to confess to my wife the times I sinned and committed adultery in our marriage. Not only was this a sin against God it was a sin against my wife and a sin against my own body (1 Corinthians 6:18-20 Hebrews 13:4) Yes, cheating on your spouse is lying too and breaking God’s marriage covenant. Til this day there’s things I suffer I believe because of committing this grave sin. Yes, God has forgiven me but he still chastises those He loves. Sometimes there are things we all suffer because of our past sins. But I’d rather God beat the hell out of me now instead of sending me there, forever. (Revelation 3:19) All in all God’s righteous judgment is tempered with mercy for those who repent. So let’s be earnest and repent. May we not love to lie. For if we do, we will surely die. 

Proverbs 12:22 KJV “Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.”   

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