THE WHEEL TURNS

We were chatting yesterday and we ended up on the topic of “The Wheel Turns” - this is something that Barry so believes in and has always referred to “The Wheel Turning” – often together with the name of Sulemane I.H. Cabir.

One day at the end of 2007, while visiting with Omar Cabir, Barry explained the concept of “The WHEEL TURNS” to Omar Cabir (Omar Cabir being Portuguese and we being English) - Omar Cabir is Sulemane Cabir’s brother, both Omar Cabir and Sulemane Cabir owned property in Tofinho (Omar Cabir owned the big Thatched Disco / restaurant – I think it was call LIDO - at the top of the hill which is visible when coming into Tofo – it is actually quite a sad story for Omar Cabir). We met Sulemane Cabir through his brother Omar Cabir in 2006. It was like a light bulb turned on once Omar Cabir understood the concept of “The Wheel Turns”. Omar Cabir often used the phrase after that - especially in conversations about Sulemane Cabir.

Barry believes “The Wheel will Turn” for Sulemane Cabir. Barry truly believed Sulemane Cabir was a gentleman – what an honor to bestow on somebody and to view them in that light – but Sulemane Cabir turned out to be anything but a gentleman.

There was a comment placed on this Dealing with Sulemane Ismael Hassane Cabir blog on 19 March 2009 where the person shared something their family had experienced, as they termed it, “What goes around comes around” – this is what they said:-

I have read your story on your “dealingwithsulemanecabir” blog.

The only advice I can give you is based on something similar that happened in our family many years ago. I know it won’t change anything that you have faced but it does clearly display a Higher Power (God) who is “watching from a distance”.

There is a saying goes like this – “What goes around comes around” – and that is how the Higher Power “watches from a distance”.

I saw this first hand in a situation a family member of mine found themselves in. They were done in by a “con artist” of note and lost everything they had worked so hard to achieve through honest hard work and integrity their whole lives. The road for them was long and hard and they struggled to get back on their feet. By the grace of Jesus Christ they succeeded and thrived.

At the end of the day the “con artist” never did – he got the “other end of the stick” 10 fold.

Hang in there – someday this “con artist” will get his / her day – and when that day comes around there is nothing in this world that this he / she can do about it – it will be too late.

You on the other hand will prosper and grow.

I pray that all that God has to offer through Jesus Christ is bestowed on you.
March 19, 2009 1:10 AM

The concept is the same as “The Wheel Turns” – and based on the experience of the Anonymous writer - Sulemane Cabir will experience the “What goes around comes around” concept.

Sulemane Cabir will continue to be subject to “The Wheel Turning” / the “What goes around comes around” / the “Every dog will have his day” / the “What you sow so you will reap” – basically KARMA - Call it what you like Sulemane Cabir is experiencing this first hand.

THE WORLD IS FULL OF TRICKERY

FAITH FOR DAILY LIVING – VOL 436 – JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2010

Tuesday 26^th January

THE WORLD IS FULL OF TRICKERY

“Don’t drag me away, Lord, with those cruel people, who speak kind words, while planning trouble”. PS 28:3 CEV

It is very easy for Christian believers to think that, because they tend to move in circles where there is a majority of upright people, then most people are honest and straightforward. If we do this then we are walking around with blinkers on. There are good, honest and upright people around. And not all of them are found in Christian circles. But there are deceptive and mischievous people as well.

The psalm-writer feared that, having lost contact with God, he had done something wrong and that God would punish him by sending him amongst two-faced and evil people. Few things are harder for a good and godly person than to have to deal with crooked people, especially those who are friendly to their faces but are all the while plotting mischief against the very people to whom they are being friendly.

It is one of the tough things that we have to face and deal with as and when it arises, and the Christian believer has to be careful not to be naïve about such things. Plenty of people are not sincere. Nor are they transparently honest. They are out for what they consider to be their own good. Christians need to be wary of them and to counter their deceitfulness with honesty and truth even if this means confronting them with evidence of their false appearances. Jesus warned his disciples, “I am sending you out like sheep to a pack of wolves. You must be as cautious as snakes and as gentle as doves” (Matt 10:16 GNB)

PRAYER THOUGHT

Lord, help me to be careful not to get caught out by trickery and deception.

When Barry opened my Faith for Daily Living for the first time this was the page it opened to - he called me and said - "read this - it is about Sulemane Cabir". That was my thought when I read this on 26 January 2010 - I also thought Lord this is about Sulemane Cabir.

Unfortunately for us we did get caught out by the trickery and deception of Sulemane I.H. Cabir.

Lord You are all knowing and You were there with all our dealings with Sulemane Cabir, each and every conversation - You are the Truth, the Way and the Life - we praise Your Holy Name.