Don't Be Fooled

Narcissists always have their "golden child" and their "scapegoat child." The golden child can do no wrong and the scapegoat child can do no right.

The golden child can do exactly the same things as the scapegoat child but it will be praised by the narcissist or ignored completely as though it never happened, while the very same actions by the scapegoat child will be mocked and demeaned. That's how it works with narcissists.

We see this in politics, entertainment stars, as well as family members. The narcissist can be a parent or an adult child, a movie star or a favorite politician, sometimes even young children will display this favoritism. We see it in elementary school. Favoritism toward one person tends to extricate all ability to reason properly.

If a politician is loved by some, those that love him or her, often refuse to adequately evaluate them, not only on their performance but they refuse to see their character, even when it is obvious.

It is not possible to think in rational terms when our mind's eye is blinded by desire. Desire to be around those we perceive as special, or those whom we deem better than others.

The perception does not have to be reality, only the desire drives the view of things. Those who are narcissists love to hang out with those they perceive as superior, in order to vicariously catch some of the superior person's fame and glory.

We see this all the time in the media. Film stars are loved for how they make people feel, even when there is a total absence of knowledge about the character of the person, other than what they choose to display in public, their special side, the real them is not seen by the public.

I have actually seen "Christians" praise ad nauseam, film stars while becoming angry if anyone exposes the filthy lifestyle their favored star lives.

When someone comes along to inform the narcissist that their "golden child" may not be so golden after all, they become enraged, even vengeful toward the one who brought evidence and truth. Every excuse in the book is leveled against the accuser as though the one who seeks and speaks truth is evil somehow.

This is why the anti-christ will be so fully accepted by those who wish to assign themselves "specialness" through contact with one whom they elevate as above everyone else.

2 Peter 2:17-19 "…17 These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. 18 With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice the ones who are just escaping from those who live in error. 19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to corruption. For a man is a slave to whatever has overcome him.…"

Those who follow the anti-christ will be caught up in the hype and drama of popularity toward the beast, so much so, that they will refuse to listen to reason about him. His false miracles will further strengthen the worshipers resolve to follow him, in their anger and revenge they will follow him into hell just to prove they can do as they please. AND, they will be following him into hell, it is not just a figure of speech. Those that speak truth exposing him for what he is, will be martyred in order to be silenced.

Those that refuse to look at things objectively and through the lens of God's Word, WILL be fooled and it will be their doom. A refusal to see things in truth will destroy the life of the stiff necked one.

Matthew 24:24-25 " 24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible. 25 See, I have told you in advance.…"

Hebrews 3:15 "15 As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 "…10 and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. 11 For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie, 12 in order that judgment will come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.…"

Want to be a discerning person who obeys God? The answer is simple, ask God about everything, search His Word for truth and do not believe anything until you hear from God.

1 John 4:1-6

"1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God;

3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.

4 You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

5 They are from the world; therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them.

6 We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error."