What happened?

"Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not do anything great or small to go beyond the command of the LORD my God. “ what a bold declaration! that was his statement,
How did you come to compromise….
What happened along the way...?
WHAT was the PRICE BALAAM…?
Because the next day, he saddled his donkey,
And was in route in pursuit for the very thing,
that he said he would not settle for…
and he was so consumed with greed
and in such state of rebellion against God
that his spiritual eyes were shut and he could not discern the move of God…
And he had a flat out conversation with a donkey…
Someone can be in such state of lethargy
That their spirit becomes so insensitive to the things of God,
That it would take a while for them to wake up…
But one thing is certain is that God knows how to get someone’s attention when He wants to.....