Little Changes.

Today during my weekly food shopping trip I placed the food in my car and then proceeded to return the shopping trolley. When I was putting the trolley in the bay where other trolleys were, I noticed a few new shiny trolleys.

These new trolleys looked a lot cleaner then the old ones but something that really suprised me was their size. These new ones were a lot bigger than the older ones.. significantly bigger.

I thought it was very clever to make all new trolleys bigger than before, not that we need to buy more food... but that some may be deceived in thinking their trolley is only half full and so feel they need to fill it up. Maybe I am a cynic and in fact they are making the trolleys bigger to assist us or help with the customers needs!?

One thing is for sure.. is that often it is the little changes that seem to go un-noticed, because there is no great change so there is not a huge amount of thought given. This is how deception can be very affective... it pretty much looks like the real thing but just a little difference. Some of the best lies are ones where 90% of the story is fact and only 10% untruth... this way most people let it get thru... if it was 90% false most pick that up from a mile away.

Watch out for the little changes... they can often be just as powerful as the bigger ones.

Blessings,

Akita.
31-10-07

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Proverbs 26 v 24-26

A malicious man disguises himself with his lips,
but in his heart he harbors deceit.
Though his speech is charming, do not believe him,
for seven abominations fill his heart.
His malice may be concealed by deception,
but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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Bunbury Vineyard Church.
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