Should I give money to this herbalist?

Dear Agatha,

Recently, I came across an  advert in an Ibadan based national newspaper of a herbalist who lives in Ikorodu, Lagos. When I called this herbalist for assistance, he said I should text my name to him that he could make me rich in my business with unique powers without any side effects. He demanded for a fee of N25,000. 00. 

He said he has helped pastors and custom officers to succeed. I am a graduate and have been without a job for five years. What do you think I should do? Should I trust him and go ahead with his demand or proposal?

John.

Dear John,

Life is about choice. You either make the choice to trust God or help Him to achieve His purpose for you.

Life is a huge battle field which only the focused come out smelling like roses. It is your right to make the decision to be happy within the limits God has provided or embrace other ways that may appear successful in the beginning but which at the end of the day come with severe challenges.

There is no choice you make that doesn’t come with sacrifices and consequences. You must also realize that what appears to be a short-cut now might not be so in the future.

The Bible says we should test every spirit to know which is true.

Besides, if you have been unemployed for almost half a decade, how do you propose to raise N25, 000.00? Given the hard economic situation in the country, who is ready to part with such an amount of money?

In a situation like this, you have to be guided by certainty rather than uncertainty. If you have N25,000.00 what kind of business can you do that is sure to give you some money after paying the principal? In the first place, what business plan do you have? It is good to quest for wealth but money doesn’t fall from heaven. For whatever charm he is going to make for you to work, you must have an idea of what you want to engage in.

The world’s most successful businesses, started with very modest ideas and finances.

Only a fool will invest without first having a clear cut idea of the returns or the essence of an investment.

If you have a plan, look at what difference it can make to the overall picture of your business plans before going ahead with whatever prompted you to respond to that advert.

A good business plan works better when segmented. It allows every component to function independent of the other if the need arises.

Although the decision of what you do eventually is yours to make, but learn to be wise in your moves to avoid the double tragedy of having to pay for a debt you didn’t even spend a kobo out of.

Good luck.

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