9 Things You Shouldn’t Say To Anyone

"Defensiveness validates accusation" Live on Purpose

Don't respond to rudeness and insults!
Another response to rude people is "okay", with nothing else said.
Response number 3 "thank you." It means "I heard you."
Defusing narcissists is laughably easy.
Excellent advice!!!
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Emotions VS Truth

Man evaluates matters according to emotions, how they feel. God evaluates according to the truth because 

He is TRUTH!

Ignoring Jealous People

Jealous people are competitive, judgmental about silly things, and concoct lies to frustrate, ignore them.

Jealous people hate your success, they will attempt to ruin your reputation and misinterpret your life to feel superior to you. Ignore them!

Tactics of Jealous People

Proverbs 14:30; "A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones."

Mark 7:21-22; “For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness."

Job 5:2; "Surely resentment destroys the fool, and jealousy kills the simple."

Proverbs 23:17-18; "Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD. There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off."

James 3:14-16; "But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth. Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil."

Watch out for jealous people: Here are some signs of a jealous person:

1. Talking behind your back even telling others you need prayer because there is something bad about you. They wish to appear spiritual to the hearer but in fact, are gossiping.

2. Attempt to ruin any accomplishments by denying them as insignificant or claiming you didn’t really do what you accomplished.

3. They will attempt to steal your blessing by doing the same thing better than you, the sin of competitiveness.

4. They will judge you about things they know nothing about based on the guesses they wish to believe about you.

5. They are passive-aggressive, showing up late when you were expecting them, insulting you and claiming it was a joke, ignoring your blessings, ignoring you at gatherings, dismissiveness when you speak, even inviting you to the gathering so you could see them ignoring you.

6. Fake compliments using flattery to disarm us from seeing their tactics.

7. They will poke at you in subtle ways hoping you will become angry so they can point to you as the angry person even though they were the angry ones.

8. Attempts to humiliate you in public, telling stories about past failures or joking about your clothes or hair to mock you in front of others.

9. They spoil plans and events if they have any control over them at all. They will attempt to ruin your events by arriving mad, sullen with mannerless responses to the things that are going on.

10. They will work at discouraging y

There are many more tactics that the devil uses to bring down the target of the narcissist. Jealousy has led to slavery as we see in the lives of Joseph when his brothers threw him down a well and sold him into slavery. Jealousy led to murder when Cain killed Able and when David’s own son Absolum wanted to kill him. Read the Bible there is where we see what jealousy does and how destructive it can be.

In our day jealousy destroys marriages, families, children and everything else.

God tells us to avoid jealous people. 2 Timothy 3 shows us the mentality of the jealous person and that we should avoid these people. We may even love them, but loving them from afar through prayer is better than continually watching them ruin lives and relationships by remaining with them.

2 Timothy 3:1-5 “

3 This know also, that in the last days perilous times (ragingly insane) shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”

Remaining friends with jealous people does not help them change. It only further solidifies their sinful attitude by enabling them to remain wicked while putting up with their antics. God can do a better job with them than we ever could, let them go and leave it with God. In verse 5 of second Timothy 3 God commands us to stay away from the wicked man.

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Isaiah 26:10 "10 Though grace is shown to the wicked man, he does not learn righteousness. In the land of righteousness he acts unjustly and fails to see the majesty of the LORD. "

Do not for one minute think that being friendly with a jealous person will change them. God has to work to change in them without us.

When we walk away from jealous people our life becomes peaceful, full of joy and moving forward in what God has for us to do.

Remember that jealous people have one goal as directed by the devil, which is to prevent us from growing Spiritually and keep us from the mission God has given us. Do not allow them in your life!

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Trusting Christ Alone

"Knowledge without love leads to a superior attitude." Back to the Basics

We see a lot of this in our day. Highly educated "Pastors" who are more concerned about being seen as special and adored by their church attendees than they are dedicated to truth, they become angry when confronted with their error. They are unlovable, unteachable and unapproachable. Of course not all are like this but most in our day.

Matthew 23:1-12 “23 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples,

2 saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses.

3 Therefore, whatever they tell you, do and comply with it all, but do not do as they do; for they say things and do not do them.

4 And they tie up heavy burdens and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as their finger.

5 And they do all their deeds to be noticed by other people; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments.

6 And they love the place of honor at banquets, and the seats of honor in the synagogues,

7 and personal greetings in the marketplaces, and being called Rabbi by the people.

8 But as for you, do not be called Rabbi; for only One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters.

9 And do not call anyone on earth your father; for only One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

10 And do not be called leaders; for only One is your Leader, that is, Christ.

11 But the greatest of you shall be your servant.

12 Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.”

We must be more vigilant to depend on Christ alone than ever before as we move through these last days of apostasy.

We must evaluate everything preachers say through the filter of the Word of God. We see what has happened when Christians place their trust in men, whether it be a president or seminary graduated preachers, the dedication becomes toward them rather than Christ.

Psalm 118:8-9

"8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord

Than to trust in people.

9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord

Than to trust in noblemen."

We love people but we do not place our trust in them.

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