Saturday, March 23, 2024

The Rageful Bent of the Narcissist!

Narcissists easily rage because they are always angry on the inside. Their heart is full of rage waiting to emerge at the slightest challenge to their flawed character.
Any suggestion that you disagree with them or don't care to do what they do is met with this rage, an intimidation tactic to control those who they are unable to control.
Narcissists hate anyone they cannot impress or control through manipulation and intimidation.
We need not be angry with these kinds of people even though it is best to avoid them. We can, however, I feel sorry for them that they are in bondage to the ploys of the devil, unable to free themselves from it.
The only way to be freed from the narcissistic rage and disquieted spirit is to confess the sin of selfishness and desire to be changed by Christ.
Salvation in Christ is the only answer to the problem of narcissism for the individual who is in bondage to it.
Romans 6:22
"22 But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life."
Sanctification is the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in our lives to become more holy. We are not sinless as believers but we do sin less as we move through life with the Holy Spirit.

Narcissists are Angry all the Time, They are Pawns of Satan

Narcissists are angry all the time because their idea of what life should be like is skewed. They believe they should be elevated as special all the time but life is not like that.
Satan was angry against God because he wanted to take God's place and when he couldn't he raged against God and continues to rage as he does what all narcissists do and that is to turn others against God too.
When you encounter someone who seems just on the verge of anger at the slightest perceived attack, even if it wasn't an attack at all but just a disagreement, you have encountered someone who is controlled or at the very least influenced by the devil.
Satan worked on Eve to distrust God and he works on people today to hate God's ways. Sadly though in our day the churches are full of people who are angry and resistant to correction leaving them vulnerable to the devil's deceptions.
The only way we can resist becoming like the culture around us is to read the word of God while praying to be given the strength to obey what He tells us. We must trust the Holy Spirit to be our strength and provider of wisdom.
John 16:12-14 "…12 I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it. 13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you."
Everything the Holy Spirit guides us to believe or do will always glorify God and never people or self.

The Modern System of "Doing Church" is Unbiblical

The whole modern system of "doing church" with a one-man-paid-pastor system was the beginning of the apostasy. When man thinks they can help God by ignoring His instructions and commands that is when the devil does his worst work in those who think so highly of their own ideas. Relying on men for our ideas and answers in the church will always lead to apostasy.
I have experienced "Pentecostals" who think as long as their idea is for God it's alright to ignore His Word to do their own way. I tell them what they say and do is not Biblical and they become angry and even at times rage. Their rage instead of going to prayer tells me everything I need to know about their brand of Christianity.
People who rage at truth are most likely not born again. An authentically born-again believer enjoys calmly and lovingly discussing matters with the Bible in front of them to discover what God says. Those who rage because they disagree but will not go to prayer and search the Scriptures are those who are self-exalted and resistant to Christ. These people would never repent in humility to be changed by Christ.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
"3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."