Stop the Superficial Judging

It is possible to go through horrific things as a believer, losing everything, wealth, family, health and everything in between and remain faithful to Christ. We know this because of Job!!!! He went through everything anyone could go through and never lost his love for God.

Remember to first rebuke and then ignore anyone who would judge you because of anything you are experiencing that is out of your control. All things that happen to us have purpose, God told us that.

Romans 8:28 "27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose."

The meanest and most deceptive people are those who think they know why God is doing what He is doing in the lives of others. They accuse others of lack of faith, bad judgment and our level of spirituality rather than coming along side to be lovingly supportive.

Those who think they know all about another person's life are often busybodies injecting their two cents into things where they have no business.

Because of their arrogance and self righteousness, they judge things they have no business judging and they act upon those false judgments out the pride that dwells in their own hearts.

James 4:11-12 "Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?"

We are to judge righteously when it comes to obvious sin, but when it comes to personal decisions that are not sin, then we need to tread lightly, knowing that it is possible and likely that we do not know all the details of another person's business, nor do we know what God is doing in someone's life.

John 7:24 "Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”

When we love someone we seek to know truth to be a blessing to others. It is actually possible to think we know a matter about another person's life and be completely wrong.

Job's friends were good friends who mourned with him, but were completely wrong about their judgments as to why Job was experiencing his misery. They failed to understand that the devil had challenged God to test Job, believing that Job would not remain faithful to God if He removed all the blessings from Job. God took on the challenge and proved to the devil and all of mankind for eternity, that when we have true faith in God, difficulties and misery do not turn us away from God but rather draw us closer to Him.

The test does not make us who we are it reveals the real us. Life is not about doing all the right things to have the perfect superficial life. Life is about trusting Christ, learning lessons and coming out the other side more faithful to Christ than ever.

Those that think the absence of troubles is a demonstration of God's approval of us do not understand God's ways or the love of God. God builds our faith through trials, He disciplines us because of His love for us and He blesses not only with good things but also with difficulties to make us stronger.

We don't learn very much or build our spiritual muscles when things are easy. It is sad that so many Christians are wasting much time on building physical muscles to appear strong in their bodies but avoid the real lessons of life that come through devotion to Christ. The more we trust Christ the more difficult life is going to become. Then is when the real testing begins.

As God is busy cleansing us daily He is also blessing us with wisdom through that cleansing. Who are we to judge another brother or sister as they walk through their trials? Our job is to love, support and uplift in prayer those who are learning their lessons as legitimate sons and daughters.

Romans 8:13-15 "…13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”…"

Hebrews 12:8 "…7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? 8 If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. 9 Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?"

1 Corinthians 11:32 "But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world."

1 Peter 5:9 "Resist him (the devil), standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering."

Satan Seeks to Enslave, Christ Frees

Human evil seeks to enslave, dominate and control others.

"If it cannot enslave the body it will enslave the mind, if it cannot enslave the mind it will enslave the emotions, if it cannot enslave the emotions it will enslave the spirit, if it cannot enslave the spirit, it will seek to enslave the conscience." smakintosh

We are living in the last days when many who claim to be "Christians" will attempt to enslave us through religiosity, rules and practices that God never intended nor commanded.

We do not have to be enslaved by all this false reality, we can seek Christ, ask Him and continue to follow Him no matter what anyone else is doing.

2 Corinthians 10:5 "5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."

Check with Christ

Please go to Christ and ask Him to expose everything you have been taught in favor of obeying His truth. Ask Christ to show you truth, expose the wrong thinking, dispel the myths and remove the desire to be accepted by modern church systems.

Jesus Christ Alone, NO Other Leaders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9er2zKylT80

Christ Alone Not Evangelicalism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxMwFgANaVg

Dedication Takes Desire Followed by Effort

When a believer is not in the Word of God, when they do not spend time in prayer and when they hang out with ungodly people who elevate them, they will not only not grow in holiness but will regress. A sure sign of regression is the disinterest in the things of the Lord.

Place Your Trust in Christ Not Man

If you are a believer in Christ who is following hard after Him, you can expect to encounter those who would attempt to cause you to fail or make your failures seem as though you are a loser not worthy of respect and honor. We have been and will continue to be accused of things we didn't do or intentions we didn't have, simply because the narcissist hates anyone who loves Christ. Demeaning, mocking and maligning are the favorite tactics of the devil. If he can get us to believe we are not capable, then he can effectively stop us from living for Christ. When we know that it is Christ in us Who motivates us, we don't have to worry about "being successful", we can do our best and pray for the Lord to work through us.

Make no mistake, we will not be loved or accepted, it is what Christ promised, but we can remain confident moving forward in obedience to Christ no matter what those devilish naysayers are doing.

Our focus must be Christ in these last days. When we diminish the power of the narcissist by refusing to take seriously their tactics, while realizing they are being controlled by the evil one, we increase our power to keep going in spite of all odds.

Brothers and Sisters....remember David and Goliath, David did not shrink from someone seemingly much more powerful than he was, because his God was far bigger than that giant. If we can see life as a believer this way, we can continue to walk with Christ without regret and without fear.

Remember that it is Christ Who is good not us, all our confidence should be in Him not ourselves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG0DMwn1JmA

Trust Christ not the Leaders

UGH!!!!!!

It is so hard to get a brainwashed culture to place their trust in Christ instead of their leaders. We have lived our entire lives for 250 years in America, believing that the only way to have a godly nation is to have a godly leader.

The truth is that if every person in our nation trusted Christ, it wouldn't matter what the leader was doing, GOD would bless us and He would give us the leader we deserve. If the leader were pro-abortion, it wouldn't matter, no one would choose to kill because of the conviction in their own heart. If the leader was pro-gay rights, it wouldn't matter, no one in the nation would become homosexual.

We are looking to fix the ills of our nation through laws instead of Christ. I agree that men will be lawless and the laws are for those people. However, when the nation as a whole is rebellious, even a good leader couldn't stop them. That folks is where we are as a nation.

Israel wanted to have a leader like the rest of the nations. They pushed God aside, Who was their leader in an effort to have a human leader.

It is absolutely agonizing to watch the United States choosing a human leader too!!!!

If we had no leader, if we had a liberal leader if we have a conservative leader, I would still trust Christ alone and obey Him, as could also every other person.

Christ is the Lord of my life, not a human leader.

No Aliens Only Deception

Demons are twisting the minds of people. The spiritual realm has the ability to make people believe something that is untrue through suggestions and false visual occurrences.

There are sightings of space ships and flashing lights across the skies that have never been proven to be anything more than "sightings."

When a brain surgeon can touch a part of the brain in brain surgery, recreating a memory from the past, when that memory is not a reality in the present, then demons can also create a vision or emotion that is completely false.

I recall the occurrences mentioned in the Bible about people who do outrageous things against normal human behavior, that are completely controlled by demons. They cut themselves and many other harmful things that they would never do in their own right mind. These things go against the natural protection of self.

I cannot count the number of times I have seen a relationship destroyed by lies that had no basis in truth at all, seemingly irrational reactions to completely innocent words or actions.

Many responses are due to jealousy and pride in which someone has chosen to view an event a certain way because of the mindset, rather than the actual events.

Satan is very cleaver in his ability to twist an event, making it appear the opposite of what actually happened. All of these extra-terrestrial sightings are of this sort. There are no aliens coming to earth as so many have chosen to believe. There are only demons twisting minds to believe what they have seen are aliens from another planet. Even their physical experiences, as real as they may seem, are nothing more than mind altering actions of demons.

We have seen many irrational actions increase in these end days as people open themselves up to demonic control through their rebellion against God.

Satan's most prominent trick is to destroy relationships through deception. When someone really believes the lies, they lose all desire to seek the truth through prayer or dialogue with those they perceive as their enemy.

Once the "enemy" mentality is solidified, there is no ability to reason with or explain a situation to reconcile. If the devil can keep the believer isolated, he can convince others not to listen to them. Many people are under the spell of the devil and his minions.

John 8:43-45 "…43 Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message. 44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!…"

No one born of the Spirit of God can be fooled by the devil more than a short time, the Lord will expose what is happening, clarifying truth for those who belong to Him.

John 8:31-32 "31 So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Necromancy: the Accepted Sin Among Believers

All that is necessary to be involved of the practice of necromancy is the desire to speak to the dead. The dead doesn't even have to speak back to us, it is all about the desire within our heart that shows an attitude of rebellion.

Matthew 5:28 "27 You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart."

It is adultery against God to desire something that God condemns.

Isaiah 1:21 "How tragic that the once-faithful city has become a prostitute! She was once a center of justice, fairness resided in her, but now only murderers."

Isaiah 57:3 "But approach, you sons of omen readers, you offspring of adulteresses and prostitutes!"

The desire demonstrated an many American funerals today, to speak to their loved ones who have passed, is in fact an act of necromancy.

Proverbs 23:7
"7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee."

It is the condition of our heart that motivates us to act. We cannot act in ways that are not already in our heart.

Speaking to the dead, even if we do not expect an answer back is the desire to be heard by the deceased person and the practice of necromancy.

Every action show us our own heart. It is a violation of God's principles and an abomination to Him for us to speak to or attempt to conjure up a spirit.

Deuteronomy 18:9-12 "“When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord. And because of these abominations the Lord your God is driving them out before you."

So many things Christians think are innocent and cute, are actually abominations. Isn't it time for all believers to evaluate the practices of this culture and even the modern church to learn God's truth through His Word and the teaching of the Holy Spirit? YES, I think it is time to stop doing what everyone else is doing and hear from God on these matters.

Trump is not the Answer Repentance Is!

I am watching so many Christians excited about one man whom they think can save our country. NO ONE CAN DO THAT! Only wholesale repentance on the part of the people of this nation would do that, but we are so far gone we cannot see truth when it shouts in our faces.

I have read comments like this from Christians, "Trumps relationship with God is his own business, no one else should judge that."

My response:

"Trumps relationship with God is everyone's business when he is running for public office. Every believer should be concerned about the character of a man who would lead this country.

Trumps character has been shown to be deeply flawed by the fact that he has had two affairs while married and his third wife was the affair that broke up one of his marriages.

If he cannot be trusted to be faithful to a wife, then why would we think he can be trusted with a nation. It would be different if he had demonstrated repentance for his affairs, but there has been no sign of that."

He is about himself, fame and fortune is his goal. He knows exactly what to say to the American people to make them vote for him, this is not about dedication to Americans, it's about building his empire and tricking others to become his narcissistic supply!

He is the classic narcissist! They will throw those they use under the bus if they appose him on any level. One only needs to know a few things about narcissists to recognize this character in Trump.

One of the characteristics of narcissists is their ability to hide their real character while deceiving others into believing they are the phony persona that they display to others. Trump has ALL the signs of a deeply narcissistic person. His choice of a "Christians" vice president running mate is just another tactic to further solidify the religious right vote.

Perhaps if the American people actually prayed and asked for wisdom they would realize that we really have NO choice, their vote won't change this country, it will merely keep us moving in the same direction we have been going, that is debauchery on every level, deeper and deeper into filth we go, without wholesale repentance on the part of the people is the ONLY answer to this mess.

There is More on the Inside!

I keep warning people that what you see is NOT always what you get. I have known far too many narcissists who can be very charming while hoodwinking everyone in their path except the one who knows them, that no one else will believe.

Many people place others on a pedestal simply because of how they display themselves in public. Most people are not at all in public what they are in private.

I am speaking here of the candidates for the presidency, of course they will put on their best face to convince the people they are the "good guy."

Just because they dress up in fancy cloths and say all the things we like to hear, plastered in their plastic and deliberate smiles, does not mean they are going to do what is right when given a chance to control the country.

Hitler was very popular at first, he said all the things about bringing the nation of Germany back to prosperity, never did he display at first his diabolical plan to murder millions of people. He did not start out as a dictator, he was voted into power by the people.

There have been many successful people down through the ages that appeared to be wonderful, people that many people elevated to godlike status, only to find out their dirty little secrets later.

I cannot get on these "idolatrous" bandwagons. I know too much about how good someone can look while being evil and full of darkness on the inside.

Please don't come to me to defend a particular candidate unless you have lived with them in their house for the past 10 years, have walked with them through their business day, encountering every person who did business with them and even had many conversations with them yourself.

You see......most of us have not done this, in fact very few have done this. All we have to evaluate the candidates is what they say, how they dress and what pretty smiles they have. Sorry friends, it is just not enough for me.

Psalm 55:21 "His words are as smooth as butter, but in his heart is war. His words are as soothing as lotion, but underneath are daggers!"

Proverbs 26:23-25 "Smooth words may hide a wicked heart, just as a pretty glaze covers a clay pot. People may cover their hatred with pleasant words, but they’re deceiving you. They pretend to be kind, but don’t believe them. Their hearts are full of many evils."

Psalm 28:3 "Do not drag me away with the wicked–with those who do evil–those who speak friendly words to their neighbors while planning evil in their hearts."

I am equally weary of hearing believers praise rock stars, secular talk show hosts and others who have never indicated they had any righteousness at all.

Just because someone has a talent, does not make them special. It's one thing to listen to their music or movies yourself, it's quite another to promote them to other believers.

Proverbs 28:4-5 "4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But those who keep the law strive with them. 5 Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all things.…"

Christians are in a Battle

There are those who are teaching that mankind is not sinful by nature, that we can become sinless by not sinning anymore.

Mark Slappey said this: "Psalm 51-5 -Genesis 2-16,17 --Romans 5-12 -Acts 17-26 -Romans 5-18 and 19--one John 1-8 ---Eccl-7-20 -think you were not born in sin read these -for the that called me a liar I will pray for you to understand Gods written word."

I agree with Mark, anyone who thinks that sinful acts is what makes them sinful are missing the point entirely. It is our very nature that is sinful even if we don't happen to be sinning at a given moment, we are predisposed to sinfulness.

The reason our sinfulness needs to be covered in the blood of Christ is evident, we cannot be sinless, we are still stuck in this sinful flesh.

Yes, after Christ makes us into a new creation we sin less because we are being cleansed daily. Our old self is "passing away", being replaced by the righteousness of Christ. But that righteousness is not our own, it is only Christ Who is righteous.

2 Corinthians 5:21 "21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."

Ephesians 2:10 "10 For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."

Nothing, absolutely nothing, in the form of works or our own righteousness can save us from our sin and hell. Only trusting Christ can do that. Trusting Christ means that we agree with Him that we have no way of saving ourselves, that He died in our place, paying the penalty for sin that should have been ours. Then and only then will Christ change us into a new creation, making us like Him in our thoughts and desires.

Our spirit are made new but it is trapped in this sinful flesh so there is a constant battle going on to resist the flesh.

1 Corinthians 6:18-20
18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. 19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

God says to flee the sexual immorality, while at the same time telling us that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. If we never sinned after being born again, then there would be no need for the command to flee the temptations.

Our Spirit desires to be holy, but our body continually tempts us as well as the demons who use our thoughts and bodies against us. There is a battle that must go on. If there is no battle that is raging then there is probably no salvation. Those who are unsaved don't bother to battle, they simply lean into whatever their desire is.

Ephesians 5:16-18 "16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil. 17 So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,"

God is saying these things to believers, who are born again and sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise as a guarantee of our inheritance.

Ephesians 1:13-14 "13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory."

Those who think they do not sin after salvation would be miserable to live with, every time they have a bad attitude they would never apologize or admit anything was wrong. They would blame everyone else for their own behavior, claiming they don't sin.

We are to continually be confessing our sin to reconcile relationships, without this there is nothing but brokenness. Relationships can never be fixed or resolved without dialogue and confession. There can be no close relationships with those who hurt us but think they are perfect.

When we do wrong to others the Holy Spirit tells us and we are miserable until we make it right. Anyone who never admits their sinfulness are not being convicted by the Holy Spirit, how could they know Him and believe they never do wrong?

There are many people who believe they are earning their way to heaven through their works, this all by itself is sin and blasphemy, it is the expression of a person who loves themself, believing they have a part in their own salvation on any level, is a self willed one who refuses to admit that Christ is all that is needed and that He can make us what we need to be. It also denies the continual ongoing cleansing that must take place until the day we leave this earth.

Ephesians 5:2626 "to make her holy, cleansing her (the church)by the washing with water through the word,"

1 John 1:99 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."

1 John 1:7 " But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin."

Romans 12:2 "2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will."

The verses listed are written to born again believers who are sealed with the Holy Spirit, they were not written to the unsaved.

Wise in Your Own Eyes?

Those who choose to be influenced by demons through their addiction to self love, are not out of control, but rather making conscious and deliberate decisions to indulge in their dependence on self exaltation. The devil is more than willing and able to help them live their dream of superiority.

The narcissists dedication to themselves over anyone else, colors their thinking, causing them to see things in convoluted ways. They cannot see clearly, everything is clouded by their personal desire to assign greatness to themselves.

Those who see narcissists for what they are, are targeted for continual devaluation. The narcissist must find fault with everything that the target does. To validate the target in any way would be unthinkable. They must also work to turn others against the target through their deliberate misinterpretation of events while telling others their twisted findings.

When everything we do all the time is based on looking good on the outside, it is unlikely that we will pay very much attention to problems of the heart, spiritual growth is not given much attention.
All attention is given to hiding, fooling others and appearing to be something one is not on the inside. It's a form of acting that becomes a habit with as much power as any drug addiction.

It is devastating to the narcissist when they discover that others have blown their cover. Those who know the Word of God and are discerning, quickly identify pretender and actors. These are the people that narcissists come after for defeat.

An honest, open and forthright individual is despised by the narcissist because they are a threat to the self absorbed personality.

The narcissist knows they are fakers, that's why they may even say to us "I can't be fake." If they "say" they are not something, then they are revealing that they are that very thing they claim they are not. I have witnessed this a number of times. We don't even have to accuse them, they will blurt it out when no one else brought it up.

Proverbs 28:1 "1 The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion."

A discerning believer never trusts merely in words, instead they watch lifestyles, actions and reactions along with body language. The believer can be so adept at this, from constant practice and involvement with a narcissist that it only takes a few minutes with people to see the clues.

If we are grounded in the Word of God, the evidence of a person's mentality is quickly discerned. Of course we watch for lots of evidence before making a decision about their attitude, but once that evidence has been overwhelming, we can know through the Word what our actions and responses should be.

Proverbs 26:4 "…3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools. 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him. 5 Answer a fool as his folly deserves, That he not be wise in his own eyes.…"

The verse in Proverbs can be confusing because it says to answer a fool according to his folly and then it says not to do so. There is a time to expose a fool for what he is and a time to walk away without answering them. The Holy Spirit can show us which is needed at the time of the encounter.

An open, honest and godly person does not have to hide, they do not fear being discovered. The narcissist hides because there is something to hide. They know they have evil inside and cannot take a chance on others discovering their heart.

They hide things while accusing others of making judgments and accusations against them, when in reality they are the ones who are doing this, not the target. They even hide when there is no reason to hide, when honesty would serve them better, this is the magnitude of the habit of hiding.

One of the devil's favorite tactics is to accuse others of doing evil when they are not but he is. This tactic has increased in our day, many will jump the gun to evaluate what others do, looking for evil to report, when there was no evil.

Manipulation and intimidation works on most people, that's why it is used in politics, families and government schools. Most people will give into those who act superior and those who intimidate them. We see this in colleges and seminaries, most people going to these places don't think for themselves, knowing it will lead to loneliness and isolation from the others.

Those who are critical and honest thinkers will not be popular nor will they have validation from others most of the time. The exciting thing is that when we walk with Christ we don't need the validation from people as the narcissists do. We are comfortable in our own skin filled with the Holy Spirit.

I often reflect on what the prophets must have encountered every day of their lives. We see them walking alone, being rejected and rebuffed, even lied against to demean them and their message. We do not see them having support even from their own families.

If you are born again, walking with Christ and dedicated to His Word, this will be your experience too. Lean into it, enjoy your time with Christ, soon we will be going home and will no longer have to deal with evil demonically inspired individuals.

Philippians 3:20 "…19 Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things. 20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.…"

THEREIN LIES OUR HOPE!!!!!!

Abolish the Police: Insanity Reigns

WHAT????? Abolish police? Does she really believe that all crime will go away if there are not police. She is either a fool or a liar, perhaps both. It's the same mentality that has ruled our families and institutions of education for the past 40 years. The foolishness that all we have to do is play nice with one another, everyone will play nice back. But evil people never play nice, they are all about person aggrandizement and control over others. The more we remain silent and put up with their nonsense, the worse they become.

It is clear that if there were no police, the evil would flourish while the righteous will be persecuted. The laws are for the lawless.

1 Timothy 1:8-10 "…8 Now we know that the Law is good, if one uses it legitimately. 9 We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching…"

Isaiah 26:10 "10 Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD."

It is clear from my study of narcissism that evil people do not get better when treated kindly, they get worse. The more we allow their evil with a plastic smile on our faces, so that they will like us and then like Jesus is a silly notion at best. The longer we allow evil in our midst, the more they feel empowered.

We are never to do bad to evil people, but we must speak the truth to them and avoid them if they will not listen. Their constant resistance to Christ and His principles will keep us on an unnecessary irrational roller coaster ride.

Isaiah 55:7-8 " 7 Let the wicked forsake his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the LORD, And He will have compassion on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. 8 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD.…"Show less

https://www.facebook.com/TheKellyFile/videos/1823309291217261/?pnref=story

Under A Modified Dictatorship

I am convinced we are living under a modified dictatorship right now, it will probably be official soon. "O" has been ignoring the constitution almost completely and few in government have addressed the treasonous nature of these acts.

The nation is being invaded through the guise of "refugees". Amassing an army under the radar will cause the country to be completely off guard and ill prepared.

Because the animal is too big. Far too many people in government just go along to keep themselves safe. By the time they figure it all out, that the plans and actions were schemes, it will be too late to stop it.

In order to save this country, God would have to remove nearly everyone in national government, nearly everyone in the state governments and lastly in the city governments. That is just how big the elephant in the room has become. The elephant has been there so long, no one notices his presence.

The devil has managed to take control of nearly all government agencies from top to bottom, leaving little influence from conservative or Christian entities. Those conservatives who speak out are quickly eliminated one way or another, to be replaced by more liberal and godless people.

America is under attack, not yet by the invading army, but has been in a war since the seventies through the indoctrination of our children. These godless leaders knew if they could spoon feed our children their lies that there is no God, that loving oneself was more important than anything else, they could create a nation of self absorbed, mindless drones that would fall into their trap easily without much effort. These narcissistic children will never fight for anything bigger than their own personal desires, they won't be a threat to the dictatorial government.

The teaching of self esteem has removed any sense of respect and honor for parents, police or any other authority who might tell them something they don't like to hear.

I am reminded of the "Brown Shirts" in Germany during WWII, they were arrogant, self absorbed individual who were convinced that they were better than those they would murder.

All it took to get the German boys to join the ranks was to convince them they were superior to those who didn't deserve to live. Haven't we already begun this mentality with the murdering of approximately 56 million babies? After all the babies have been declared sub-human, it is not necessary to protect them when they are inconvenient.

If you think we are not like Germany, then you have not been paying attention. The attitude of superiority runs rampant through everything in this culture. The violence is continuing and growing as more and more people demand their personal rights, even rights tho murder another human being simply because that person gets in the way.

Now with mindless, rebellious and selfish generations, the government will take over, remove all our freedoms, eliminate God from everything and very few in the next generation will notice. They will think all this is normal and acceptable as long as they are fed their entertainment, food and housing, nothing else will matter to them.

There are still a few of us left who see what is happening, but that number is dwindling too, as many older folks are just "going along" out of the fear of being left alone without help or nurturing.

Brothers and Sisters we can't allow the culture to change or mold us, it must be God's Word that keeps us.

Psalm 9:17 "17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God."

The Upside Down Flag

Flying the American flag upside down is permitted in cases of deep distress to signal that Americans need help.

We are a nation in dire distress right now. The distress is not from without as in the past, but from deeply within.

Those who are in power now have hijacked the nation, covertly placing us under a modified dictatorship, so insidiously that most people have not noticed.

The country is under the impression that all is well when everything is upside down and sideways.

It is the story of "The Emperor’s New Clothes", all over again. Tell the people that the naked Emperor in the parade has beautiful new cloths and they will rave with glee at how wonderful are those new clothes.

Only one little girl in the crowd had the thinking power and fortitude to shout out, "but he has no clothes on."

With every new filthy government mandate that undermines our morality, there are only a few who make a fuss, most everyone else concurs with the mandates and begins to comply to fit in.

Shortly after the decision to allow same sex marriage many churches began to jump on the band wagon in favor of acceptance from the world. They "prided" themselves about how accepting they were.

Romans 1:31-32 "…31 They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless. 32 Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them."

1 Corinthians 5:1-2 "5 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father's wife. 2 And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you."

The churches today are prideful in thinking they are so wonderful because they tolerate and embrace sin in the body of Christ. Instead of preaching holiness and putting the sinner out to discipline them and save their eternal soul, they endorse and encourage the very things God hates.

Liberals Live Hypocrisy

Liberals hardly ever make sense and are almost always inconsistent. They are narcissists who think the rules don't apply to them even when they make the rules.

Those who say you shouldn't judge others will take away your freedom to choose whether or not to bake a cake for someone about to engage in an abomination.

Liberals shout out the right to privacy while denying others their privacy in terms of gun ownership to protect themselves.

Why is it that liberals are so inconsistent? It's because they are narcissists, acting like spoiled brats they demand what they want and deny others the right to do the same thing.

The Way Liberals Think

The thinking of the "liberals."

"I can't love or respect you if you don't think like I do."

"I can't love or respect you unless you validate everything I do and everything I am."

"I can't love or respect you if you do not act like I do or dress like I do."

"You are worthy of demeaning and mocking if you say anything different from what I say."

"If you dare to demonstrate a life of following your principles that are not what I like, you will be maligned, mocked and gossiped about."

The love of the liberal narcissist is entirely based on how much we elevate and praise them personally. Their love is not love at all but conditional to our being just like them.

In order to be loved by the liberal, we must do what they do, like what they like, think as they do and above all praise them at all times no matter what.

2 Timothy 3:2 "1 But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,…"

Jude 1:16 "16 These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage."

Do not take the "liberal" seriously, they are undiscerning, lacking in empathy while using manipulation and intimidation on a regular basis to control others. They are tortured souls who are not satisfied with their own accomplishments, but must force others to engage in their elevated view of their own importance.

We see this in politics and in families. The powers that be, are working to frighten dissenters into compliance, through pressure from the courts to give in to their demands or loose everything.
Families do this as well as political entities.

We have recourse in all this, we can obey God no matter what and leave the consequences to God. God has the answers for everything. It is good to remember that everything we go through makes us stronger, it is a spiritual exercise that shows us our vulnerabilities, which areas need more work.

Romans 5:3-4 "More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,"

James 1:12-18
"12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him."

The Devil Controls the Drama

If you have been perplexed by all the nonsensical drama that seems to envelope you in this life, this may shed some light on it. We are living in a fallen world, that is getting worse all the time.

As reasonable godly thinking people, we are astonished at the silliness we encounter. Irrational reactions to normal, benign actions and conversations seem to be increasing.

The church gatherings are full of pretenders, not merely false teachers but also those who are divisive through their disobedience and haughty arrogant attitudes, defending that which God has condemned, they cause trouble, polarizing people against one another.

These same divisive individuals will attempt to bring others into their fold thought lies and half truths. They think they are being cleaver, while in fact they are being manipulated by demons.

Sadly there are those who remain silent within the gatherings merely to be accepted but would not normally surrender their own lives to the same sins, they manage to endorse the sin in the lives of others by their silence.

These people of the devil, are unaware that they are being used to do the bidding of the evil one. When they do evil and are confronted about their evil, they play the victim to garner sympathy from others, thereby managing to turn others against those who will not accept their sin. Even though the real evidence shows that a liar has manipulated the perceptions of others, undiscerning people who are worried about the praise of men, will hold their tongues when they should speak. The devil is diabolical in his dealings, intimidation and manipulation are his favorite tools.

He can get people to think their wicked plans are their own idea, even being proud of themselves for how shrewd they were, all the while the devil and his minions are enjoying the mess they create.

God has a lot to say about all this:

John 8:43-45 "…43 Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message. 44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!…"

2 Corinthians 4:3-4
"3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,
4 in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God."

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 "…13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.…"

1 Peter 5:8
"8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."

Those who choose to obey God and ask for His Wisdom will be able to see these attitudes for what they are, that is devilish.

Ephesians 4:14 "14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;"

2 Peter 1:4 "4 For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust."

Philippians 1:9-10 "And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,"

We don't have to be undiscerning or lacking in wisdom, it is a choice to either have discernment and wisdom or not.

James 1:4-6 "…4 Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6 But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.…"

A Talent Not Their Own

I know that I will probably be chastised by some for saying this, but I feel led to do it.

I am highly suspect of all these little girls on talent shows who have the voices of fully mature women. Something is very unnatural about it, as though their talent is not of their own flesh.

It hasn't been until recent years that I have ever heard of a little girl who had unnaturally mature voices.

While surfing the internet my husband came across a little girl who was screaming out a song as though she was possessed. One of the judges, a rock star known for his use of obscenities while performing, stood up and gave devil hand signals in praise of the little girl.

I am convinced that most if not all people going into show business today obtain their talent and fame with the help of demonic forces.

Performances are becoming more outrageous and raunchy than ever before, celebrating evil. Not even bothering to cloak it in covert language anymore, it is blatantly insolent and scornful.

Matthew 24:12-14
"And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come."

Holy Spirit Helper

Yes and Christ prays on our behalf.

Romans 8:26 "…25 But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently. 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. 27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.…"

Covert Narcissists are Controlled by Satan

Matthew 10:16-23
"16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.
17 But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues;
18 and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
19 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say.
20 For it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
21 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and [b]cause them to be put to death.
22 You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.
23 “But whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes."

Be aware that the more you obey Christ, the more you wish to walk with Him, the more people will despise you. In our country the contempt comes in many forms, lying against you, refusing to work out problems, interpreting things in a way that skews reality, raging when there is no reason to rage and most of all accusing us of the very things they are doing but we are not. We can see that these are the devil working in unsaved hearts.

Ephesians 6:10-12 "10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.…"

When we realize that everything we encounter with evil people is really a spiritual problem and the devil and his minions are behind it, we are better equipped to not allow it to emotionally ruin us.

Often, those who are in rebellion will interpret events in terms of their level of contempt for us. If we decline to attend an event without sharing an explanation, they will assume that we were angry, evil or demeaning, while passing that interpretation on to others as though it is fact. If we do not do the things they do or think the way they do, they will feel a sense of anger that we are not like them.

One of the most diabolical tactics of the narcissist is to choose to assume something without clear evidence to support their assertion.

Those who are in rebellion against God will make a conscious choice to see "mean" or "evil" where there is none, in order to frustrate their victim and turn others against us.

I would be surprised if any strong believer reading this has not encountered it in one way or another, if not frequently.

Another tactic is for the narcissist to rage in front of others leaving the impression that we did something wrong when there was no wrong. Sadly, this causes non-thinking people watching, to believe that we must have done something wrong to make someone that angry.

Psychology teaches the concept that people are like dogs in the Pavlov dog experiment, that they are merely reacting to stimuli. This is based on evolution and negates the diabolical nature of wicked human beings, who have the ability to deliberately and covertly act in a way that causes others to hate their victim.

The goal of the narcissist is to goad you into doing something out of control in your anger. Do not let the narc have control through their tactics. If we know how they operate we can remain calm knowing it isn't about us, but the rebellion that dwells in their heart. We always have the option of removing ourselves from them when they will not behave themselves.

God says not to worry about the response of others, evaluate only the message, to be sure you were not at fault, remain calm and unaffected by the tricky and covert narcissist and continue to speak as you are led by the Holy Spirit.

1 Peter 3:15-17 "…15 But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to articulate a defense to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But respond with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you will be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ. 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.…"

1 Peter 4:13-14 "…15 But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to articulate a defense to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But respond with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you will be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ. 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.…"

Self Esteem is at it Again

Many families are experiencing estrangement from adult children because the children are narcissistically hyper sensitive to any kind of advice, instruction or correction after they become adults.

It was normal and natural when we were first married for parents or in law parents to correct or instruct. Because of the self esteem teaching, adult children are of the mind that no one should ever counter anything they do, they should just always agree with them or validate them.

It is sad to watch because without elder input into our lives we can't grow. When we got married we felt it was better to learn from the advice and stories of our elders than to have to go through the same problems they did.

I remember taking my father to a house we were thinking of buying to get his opinion about the soundness of the structure. He had build his own house and was wise in many things pertaining to buildings. I really liked the house we were considering a lot, but when he saw it he warned us about dry rot, a bad foundation in one place we would not have noticed. He told us that it would be a bad investment. We didn't buy the house because of his advice.

Both sets of parents on both sides spoke their mind about things, we never got angry, stomped off or cut them out of our lives. But this is what is happening now to many aging parents. The grandchildren are being deliberately withheld from many parents because of the narcissistic need to punish aging parents who do not elevate their children. Adult children now expect to be treated special all the time. They loathe being just plain people like everyone else.

We appreciated the input of our parents and took it as advice we could evaluate and make our own decision. Not so today, any advice is seen as an attack, all sense of reasonable discussion is forbidden without dire consequences.

The hyper sensitivity of the 40 somethings generation is irrational and volatile. The slightest disagreement is enough to cause a war and estrangement.

I have read many articles of broken-hearted aging parents who could not figure out why they were being banished from their children and the lives of their grandchildren. All they could figure out was that the adult children were angry at a comment they made or something they wouldn't give to the adult child.

We can guess that the problem was pride and anger in the child that was irrational because when the adult child was asked to explain why they were so angry they would refuse to tell the parents.

There is only one solution to this problem as I see it, that is to allow the angry adult child to walk away, get on with our own lives and pray that some day they will deal with their anger and realize that it was over blown. Even if there was an offense, usually it is a minor thing that most rational people would shrug off or see as a personality quirk.

So how is all that self esteem teaching working out for us? I don't remember this much estrangement from adult children when we were young, it truly is a new phenomena and in my opinion directly related to the continual indoctrination that made children feel entitled to special treatment.

We should resolved to enjoy the life we have with our spouse while praying for the children. We should never allow angry adult children to overshadow our relationship with our spouse. Why ruin a good thing because of a person who is not present in our lives and will not care about resolving a matter.

Harsh Rebukes Are Necessary

Christ was not always soft spoken, we can't hear His tone when He was driving out the money changers in the temple, but I am quite sure He was not speaking softly.

Christ also called people vipers and white washed tombs. We have to allow people to be led by the Holy Spirit in their tone.

Also, most of the time we don't need to be "snarky", but there are those times when God tells us to give a harsh rebuke. The problem is that our culture has eliminated the harsh rebuke altogether when at times it may have been needed.

Titus 1:13 "13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith, "

Remember too that we will be accused of a harsh tone when there was none, because rebellious people don't want to hear truth.

Proverbs 27:6 "…5 Better is open rebuke Than love that is concealed. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy. "

Proverbs 27:5 "Better is open rebuke than hidden love."

Titus 2:15 "Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you."