Dear Editor,
This topic is about the reality of life. And below are different examples presently in our society of what deception is.
It is very unfortunate that what you see and hear is oftentimes not real and not true. The word deception means to be a fool not knowing you are being fooled.
In many marriages today and other relationships including friendship and business deals, people are very false. They will say the things you like to hear to gain your confidence and once they have it they deceive you. The reason why many marriages fail today is that in most cases it is deception. Some people married for help or money but their heart could care less about their partner. They forget the promise “for better or worst” when they are in divorce court.
A person can tell you “I love you” and in 10 minutes around the corner they can go and have sex with another partner (deception). This has to do with the heart of man. (man meaning both men and women)
If people understand the heart of man as God explains to us we will take our time to know people. Notice how people will go to extreme lengths to cover up evil and to make the wrong right.
Politics in St. Maarten today is all about deception. Most politicians could care less about you. The dump is a major health hazard in St. Maarten and for all these years it endangers the population in St. Maarten health and what is the end result? The problem continues.
But the fact is we deceive ourselves also. Many of us know they do not care but as sheep, we continue to suck up to people who do not care about us. Many of the churches today are all about deception. They are strict on you to pay tithe, but when you need help where is the church?
We have many pedophile priests presently and this behavior was always in the Catholic church, it is a part of that church history and culture. They often apologize but the carnage continues. Again, that is deception. We have many pastors in today’s churches that sleep with many female members and the congregation looks the other way like it does not exist.
The conclusion is to make it your business and try not to deceive people and not to be deceived also, take your time to know people in general. Make it your business to mind your own business. Prove all things, trust no person blindly. Patience is the key.
Remember these verses: Genesis 6:5 – Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Jeremiah 17:9 – The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Proverbs 4:23 – Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
The Patriot Miguel Arrindell
