Steve, of course I recognize the thoughts sometimes I'm having as demonic suggestions and not thoughts of my own. I also understand why people who have some degree of mental instability can kill when wronged. Although that way they choose to yield to demonic suggestion and have to pay the karmic price.
Also, the business opportunity which arose in my area a few years ago has made me very disappointed because a few people whom I believed to be trustworthy have behaved in strange ways. That's because I said sometimes we must be shrewd and cunning, otherwise Others will take advantage of the stiuation, like in your case where your alleged friend stole your musical ideas and gave you no recognition nor part of the income for that.
Also, it is evident that you still need some time to get over with your disappointment with your friend. I'm still bothered by flurries of negative thoughts after 2 years. Mind can be Tricky. The important is to recognize it.
This is what comes to mind while reading your post mccoy.
If indeed you got the business opportunity that arose in your area; would it have sent u in a different direction then the direction that divine order seems to have put you? Where would your spiritual rudder have drifted you in if you had not had those people act in such strange ways. Would you for instance be here talking with me now? Would i have the privilege of spending time with you? Just some thoughts you may want to consider. What do i know? But the fact is that sometimes the questions are more important then the answers.
