Ex-hooker Annie Lobert writes on MySpace:
WHAT? Is this even possible? I mean, come on Annie, aren’t pimps controlling, demeaning to women, and don’t they "live" off prostitutes???
The answer is yes; they do—are you shocked? But have you ever really asked yourself what "makes" a pimp? What would drive a man to become so desperate that he must live off someone else’s money from selling their body?
Do the pimps actually start selling their bodies by having more than one girl…making it a "duty" to sleep with them every time they need to collect rent—make car payments—keep the "high" lifestyle and status that they are livng? Hmmm.
How does this make a man feel inside?
You ask this question. Okay so here is the answer! Ashamed, embarrassed, not a "real" man? Yes, partly.
A pimp will also feel USED…LONELY…REJECTED…just like a prostitute! If you think the only victims of this lifestyle are the women, you are sadly mistaken. To top it all off, they have a very difficult time of breaking free of the "game" of pimping.
Lack of education, jail history, and fear, keeps them from pursuing another career. After all, who would hire an X-pimp? They continue to live off of women just to survive. All the while becoming more angry and disillusioned about their real life purpose. This continues a whole cycle of abuse…
How do I know, you ask?
Well, besides the obvious–that I myself had a pimp at one time for over five years…
A pimp got saved through my ministry and my church a few weeks ago. Yep! That’s right!!!
"Hold on a minute Annie, you mean to tell me a pimp actually got saved, gave his life to Jesus, and quit working as a pimp on top of it???"
That’s right! His name is Emmitt, and he wanted me to write this very blog and tell you the story of his life. (Emmitt, please excuse me if there are any errors…I love you my bro in Christ!)
Emmitt was raised in southern California in a very poor neighborhood. His mother was a crack addict, and his father a heroin addict. No love or encouragement in his home—there was a lot of raging and yelling—physical abuse! He was more or less an "accident". His father was never around after he was born—he sort of "took off". Both parties involved never really took responsibility for him as parents, so they eventually gave them to his grandmother.
Do you think he had feelings of low self-worth? How would you feel?
Because of this rejection, Emmitt never really felt loved. So little by little he started to hang out in the streets where he felt accepted and respected. This of course led him to join a very well know gang in Pomona, California. So the gang became his family of sorts, and Emmitt started getting into serious trouble as a teen. His grandmother did not know what to do with him, and out of frustration one day said to him,
"You are a bad boy, you are just like your parents, and you will never change–I don’t want you—get out of my house!"
Ouch. Now that is major rejection…from his own family–TWICE!
(Negative words spoken over children will fashion their destiny)
That night Emmitt went into his bedroom and put his pistol in his mouth, and cried himself to sleep. He thought about killing himself…this was one time out many in the lonely, hard years to come.
This is when he decided to put his whole heart into the "street life". He started "gang banging" and became very respected in the street where he grew up. During this time, he witnessed over 10 very close friends dying (shot) and being locked up for life in the state penitentiary.
Eventually a close call almost took his life. A "drive by" shooting happened with a rival gang, and he was shot in his leg in the passenger seat of a car. Emmitt knew that the next time he might not be so fortunate. Would he be next, like his previous friends that bit the bullet and died? So he quit the gang, and moved to Las Vegas….thinking he could "escape" the life of gangs.
Soon a new "type" of lifestyle would lure him…
One thing led to another for survival, and he learned how to pimp. He figured it was much safer than gang banging. He started to make money, get cars, jewelry, etc. But Emmitt said that there was always one thing missing…happiness.
The women, money and everything associated with it was supposed to "make" him happy, so what was wrong? Emmitt’s conscience started to really speak to him. He knew who Jesus was most of his life, (from his grandmother) and would find himself praying to Him, asking Him for help. Emmitt is a very creative person, and even wrote a couple of rap songs (as a pimp) expressing his hurt, pain and feelings that he had lived all his life.
One song in particular says, "This life is all I know, have mercy on my soul!"
I believe that he did not even know that God would actually listen to him through his music…but God heard everything he said!
The other song is "$#% Satan, I wish he would have never been born!" (Hey—don’t judge! He is going to change the lyrics!)
Emmitt found me on the internet…while he was still pimping! He reached out to me. To be honest with you, I was very cautious, I mean, after all, pimps might not think too highly of me right now. But I kept on emailing him answers to the questions he had about God. He was so hungry for it!
To know that you have been living a lie, and the truth being revealed to you for the very first time is a beautiful thing!
Emmitt wanted TRUTH people! We need to give it to them and NOT judge where they are…and be prepared to answer good questions about GOD. (Stay in your word so you are ready!!!)
Then the BEST day came…Emmitt came to my church, The Church At South Las Vegas, and during the service, he went up to Pastor Benny Perez at the alter and gave his life to Jesus!!! I can’t express to you that there was no dry eyes in the house of God that day! Everyone welcomed him with open arms…loved on him, prayed for him—it was just AWESOME to say the least!
We need to love them people! I cannot express this enough! We loved him right where he was…and he saw this…and believed the gospel message was real!
This very act of love had the power to transform a man others might consider a worthless piece of trash…and no good to society.
What was really cool is that Emmitt actually got a job at Wal-Mart that same week! He really has started to turn his life around…and it is absolutely amazing to watch his transformation to say the least! He is seeking God…reading his bible everyday.
He also said that no one has ever spoken such words of encouragement and belief in him ever before in his life until now!
WORDS HAVE POWER PEOPLE!
Can I ask you the same question now? Can a pimp really be saved???
You bet. And I believe that this man is going to lead so many other pimps/gang bangers/men in Las Vegas AND beyond to the Kingdom Of God. He has a high, high, high calling on his life…so please do me a favor!
Pray, pray, PRAY for him! Emmitt wants the will of God in his life…but continues to battle the devil on many levels. He has a beautiful daughter that he desires a relationship with…but he cannot see her because of certain circumstances. She is twelve years old, and he also expressed that he wants to know that she is loved…so that this same type of lifestyle does not affect her.
He also needs a new place to stay. Right now he is staying with a non-believer that is not supporting his new beliefs in life! For him to move and find a new place, he needs money! He has expressed clearly that he does not want to pimp anymore! Do you want to see this potential mighty man of God changes others lives? Please pray for finances for him!
Pray that God would put Godly men/women in his life where ever he goes to influence him—he needs good Christian friends around him! Pray for strength, wisdom, a deep love for the word and supernatural healing on his spirit.
Thank you all so much for being my friends and supporting me—many of your prayers and support is such a huge part of my ministry!
I am doing this full time…continuing to trust God for finances. And yes, God is in it! I actually had several people say that I could not do this without the non-profit going through first…but was REFUSING to believe that "negative" word spoken over me. Instead I trusted God, and He showed up! People are being saved, encouraged, counseled…SET FREE!