Hebrews 13:5
"5 Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
He Goes Through With Us
God does not always bail us out of our troubles, but He does go through with us.
Hebrews 13:5
"5 Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”
Hebrews 13:5
"5 Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”
The True Face of Narcissism, the Liberal Left
This is the face of the narcissistic left!!! They are vitriolic and vicious, just because someone doesn't think like they do or run with the crowds they run with. Notice that these childish liberals are acting like gang members from the streets. Mental and emotional infants as they continue their crusade to eliminate anyone who is a threat to their own agendas. Some of us can already relate to this, having been raised in narcissistic families.
Liberals the Epitome of Disrespect
When a narcissist says they don't respect you believe them and remove yourself permanently. Friendships or even acquaintances cannot continue without respect.
There are many narcissists who think it is disrespectful to disagree, because of this mentality they choose to disrespect anyone who will not bow to their way of thinking.
Our political system is rampant with this attitude that we have no rights if we do not think like the liberal elite.
Hypocrisy at its best! You must respect me but I don't have to respect you, reigns in the mind of the hypocrite.
There are many narcissists who think it is disrespectful to disagree, because of this mentality they choose to disrespect anyone who will not bow to their way of thinking.
Our political system is rampant with this attitude that we have no rights if we do not think like the liberal elite.
Hypocrisy at its best! You must respect me but I don't have to respect you, reigns in the mind of the hypocrite.
Remove the Jealous People
Do not waste your time on jealous people who have no interest in sharing life with you. There are plenty of others around us who need and appreciate us and whom we appreciate, we just have to pray that the Lord show us who.
A shared life is one in which two people care about the things of the other. When someone shows interest they are a friend, when they act indifferent and bored about our life and will not share theirs with us, then that is the time to move on to others who are interested.
Don't be unhappy when someone lacks interest, let them go and be there for someone else.
Proverbs 18:24 "24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother."
Don't be worried if you have no friends or only one friend, Christ is always with us, our best friend. One friend is all you need!
I have watched those who have many friends, they never become close to any of them. They have many because their is shallowness to their soul. One can know a lot of things and do a lot of things and still be lacking in spiritual and emotional depth.
There is a very foolish saying that the world thinks is right that is; "one can tell the quality of ones life by how many friends they have." Sadly there are those who think this is true. Some of the most horrible people have many friends.
If we are walking with Christ we will lose friends, often isolated from family who have contempt for us and even be gossiped about because we do not dance to everyone else's drummer.
James 1:2-8
Profiting from Trials
"2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways."
The focus of those who walk with Christ is Him, not how popular one can become in this world.
Luke 6:25-26 "25 Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. 26 Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way."
A shared life is one in which two people care about the things of the other. When someone shows interest they are a friend, when they act indifferent and bored about our life and will not share theirs with us, then that is the time to move on to others who are interested.
Don't be unhappy when someone lacks interest, let them go and be there for someone else.
Proverbs 18:24 "24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother."
Don't be worried if you have no friends or only one friend, Christ is always with us, our best friend. One friend is all you need!
I have watched those who have many friends, they never become close to any of them. They have many because their is shallowness to their soul. One can know a lot of things and do a lot of things and still be lacking in spiritual and emotional depth.
There is a very foolish saying that the world thinks is right that is; "one can tell the quality of ones life by how many friends they have." Sadly there are those who think this is true. Some of the most horrible people have many friends.
If we are walking with Christ we will lose friends, often isolated from family who have contempt for us and even be gossiped about because we do not dance to everyone else's drummer.
James 1:2-8
Profiting from Trials
"2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways."
The focus of those who walk with Christ is Him, not how popular one can become in this world.
Luke 6:25-26 "25 Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. 26 Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way."
Enablers are Selfish
Those who are enablers are selfish, they care more about remaining friends with the narcissist than what the narcissist is doing to the targets.
Why do they not defend the target, instead of the narcissist. They must be like the narcissist, or they wouldn't care if the narcissist likes them. The flying monkey, the enabler will defend the one they identify with and with whom they want to remain friends.
Have you ever been confused when observing people in the room who see what the bully does but say and do nothing? The very least the observer can do is comfort the victim, even privately, but they do not.
If everyone in the room who saw the abusive comments and accusations would chastise the abuser, then the abuser would learn to stop it. But since everyone in the room remains silent, the abuser is empowered to not only continue but become worse.
Silence in the face of wrong is the same as endorsement of it.
1 Peter 2:15-16 "15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men. 16 Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God."
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
So many people quote this sentence from Edmund Burke when speaking about politics, but will not stand up for truth and righteousness in their own family units. I guess its just easier to speak to the choir about politics than it is to risk the anger and contempt of family members.
Just saying!!!!
Why do they not defend the target, instead of the narcissist. They must be like the narcissist, or they wouldn't care if the narcissist likes them. The flying monkey, the enabler will defend the one they identify with and with whom they want to remain friends.
Have you ever been confused when observing people in the room who see what the bully does but say and do nothing? The very least the observer can do is comfort the victim, even privately, but they do not.
If everyone in the room who saw the abusive comments and accusations would chastise the abuser, then the abuser would learn to stop it. But since everyone in the room remains silent, the abuser is empowered to not only continue but become worse.
Silence in the face of wrong is the same as endorsement of it.
1 Peter 2:15-16 "15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men. 16 Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God."
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
So many people quote this sentence from Edmund Burke when speaking about politics, but will not stand up for truth and righteousness in their own family units. I guess its just easier to speak to the choir about politics than it is to risk the anger and contempt of family members.
Just saying!!!!
Yes He Changed Me!
Every born again believer is able to say, "I am not what I used to be." Anyone who cannot say that, those who believe they have not changed in all their years, cannot be born again.
No one who is born again remains the same, they are growing and changing all the time as Christ in them is cleansing them daily.
Hallelujah!!!
No one who is born again remains the same, they are growing and changing all the time as Christ in them is cleansing them daily.
Hallelujah!!!
Arguing to Win is Sin
"Putting up with abuse to avoid more abuse is irrational" (taken from an internet counselor), the abuse is going to happen anyway so might as well as minimize the abuse by removing yourself and refusing to engage with contentious people.
Over time the more we control our emotions around contentious people the less we will have to deal with in them. Those who get no reaction must give up, they cannot argue with themselves.
This concept is Biblical, God tells us to remove ourselves from those who refuse to reason and those who love to fight.
Proverbs 26:20-21 "20 Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases. 21 Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife."
I have heard young people boast to me that they love a good argument. Sadly their idea of argument is nothing more than "one up man-ship" to gain control over others emotions. They have no desire to learn truth, to discuss truth or to discover another person's perspective, their only aim is to appear superior and dominate.
If you are over 50, I am quite sure you have encountered these people. When they are in the room there is no rest for anyone, what was good turns ugly as soon as these people open their mouths.
Proverbs 18:2
"A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion."
With the onset of the self esteem teaching we see a growing mentality of contentiousness, so much so it seems almost normal. At one time this sort of person was the strange and selfish fringe element of our culture. But now it is mainstream and common.
Proverbs 29:11
"A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back."
Gracious people listen to discover the message and respond in truth. Winning a conversation is not important to the gracious person, only learning about others and enhancing truth is what is important.
Proverbs 18:6
"A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating."
Proverbs 29:9
"If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet."
The fool mocks, demeans and antagonizes others to elevate himself. He is so foolish that he thinks to be a superior person he must devalue others. Knowing truth is not nearly as important to the fool as "appearing" to know the truth. Appearances are far more important to the fool than truth or love.
The fool only loves those who elevate them, but it is not real love, it is a friendliness that only lasts as long as their friend praises and worships them. This person is easily discerned, all one has to do is mildly disagree with them and the rage emerges like a storm out of no where.
We know how angry a superior minded person can get by watching the tactics of the devil. He hated that he could not be above God, so he rages every day against those who love God. Mocking, intimidating, manipulating and demeaning them any way he can to cause frustration and division.
This description of the devil is the same description of the foolish narcissist. Why? Because the foolish narcissist is controlled by the devil through his thoughts. The devil works on the minds of those who want to be superior. The devil appeals to the natural pride in a man, filling his head with all kinds of self aggrandizing thoughts while creating anger against those who will not worship him.
Ephesians 6:12-13 "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. 13 Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.…"
If you are a narcissist confess it to God and asked to be cleansed of it to be back in a right relationships with Him.
If you are the target of narcissists, confess the propensity to fight back with the narcissist as well as making them gods in your life every time you allowed them to manipulate you. When we allow these people to control our emotions we have made them gods in our lives. Get rid of the idols in our minds, choose to think with the mind of Christ and these self appointed gods will have no affect on our responses or our walk with Christ.
When we know what the narcissist is doing, then we become responsible to avoid feeding the beast. Do not fight with these disordered characters, do not validate their foolishness by responding to them. The more we respond, the more they are empowered to continue. We become enablers when we give them power through our responses.
Notice one things about these people, they never say, "you have a good point." They never say, "I am sorry I offended you", and they never admit when they were wrong, ever!!!!
Galatians 1:10 "10 Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ."
Lastly, we must never allow the enablers of the narcissist to intimidate us into remaining in the room with the narcissist. There will be those who judge us as mean for not remaining friends with abusers. Those who are the enablers, the ones who validate the narcissist, must also be removed from our lives. They will pressure us to do what is against God to remain friends with wicked people.
Exodus 20:3-11
"3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me." God clearly says that we are not to hold any man in so regard that we follow that man instead of God's direction.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 tells us to remove ourselves from evil men, He even tells us just how bad they will become. Obey God not man.
Over time the more we control our emotions around contentious people the less we will have to deal with in them. Those who get no reaction must give up, they cannot argue with themselves.
This concept is Biblical, God tells us to remove ourselves from those who refuse to reason and those who love to fight.
Proverbs 26:20-21 "20 Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases. 21 Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife."
I have heard young people boast to me that they love a good argument. Sadly their idea of argument is nothing more than "one up man-ship" to gain control over others emotions. They have no desire to learn truth, to discuss truth or to discover another person's perspective, their only aim is to appear superior and dominate.
If you are over 50, I am quite sure you have encountered these people. When they are in the room there is no rest for anyone, what was good turns ugly as soon as these people open their mouths.
Proverbs 18:2
"A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion."
With the onset of the self esteem teaching we see a growing mentality of contentiousness, so much so it seems almost normal. At one time this sort of person was the strange and selfish fringe element of our culture. But now it is mainstream and common.
Proverbs 29:11
"A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back."
Gracious people listen to discover the message and respond in truth. Winning a conversation is not important to the gracious person, only learning about others and enhancing truth is what is important.
Proverbs 18:6
"A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating."
Proverbs 29:9
"If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet."
The fool mocks, demeans and antagonizes others to elevate himself. He is so foolish that he thinks to be a superior person he must devalue others. Knowing truth is not nearly as important to the fool as "appearing" to know the truth. Appearances are far more important to the fool than truth or love.
The fool only loves those who elevate them, but it is not real love, it is a friendliness that only lasts as long as their friend praises and worships them. This person is easily discerned, all one has to do is mildly disagree with them and the rage emerges like a storm out of no where.
We know how angry a superior minded person can get by watching the tactics of the devil. He hated that he could not be above God, so he rages every day against those who love God. Mocking, intimidating, manipulating and demeaning them any way he can to cause frustration and division.
This description of the devil is the same description of the foolish narcissist. Why? Because the foolish narcissist is controlled by the devil through his thoughts. The devil works on the minds of those who want to be superior. The devil appeals to the natural pride in a man, filling his head with all kinds of self aggrandizing thoughts while creating anger against those who will not worship him.
Ephesians 6:12-13 "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. 13 Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.…"
If you are a narcissist confess it to God and asked to be cleansed of it to be back in a right relationships with Him.
If you are the target of narcissists, confess the propensity to fight back with the narcissist as well as making them gods in your life every time you allowed them to manipulate you. When we allow these people to control our emotions we have made them gods in our lives. Get rid of the idols in our minds, choose to think with the mind of Christ and these self appointed gods will have no affect on our responses or our walk with Christ.
When we know what the narcissist is doing, then we become responsible to avoid feeding the beast. Do not fight with these disordered characters, do not validate their foolishness by responding to them. The more we respond, the more they are empowered to continue. We become enablers when we give them power through our responses.
Notice one things about these people, they never say, "you have a good point." They never say, "I am sorry I offended you", and they never admit when they were wrong, ever!!!!
Galatians 1:10 "10 Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ."
Lastly, we must never allow the enablers of the narcissist to intimidate us into remaining in the room with the narcissist. There will be those who judge us as mean for not remaining friends with abusers. Those who are the enablers, the ones who validate the narcissist, must also be removed from our lives. They will pressure us to do what is against God to remain friends with wicked people.
Exodus 20:3-11
"3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me." God clearly says that we are not to hold any man in so regard that we follow that man instead of God's direction.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 tells us to remove ourselves from evil men, He even tells us just how bad they will become. Obey God not man.
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