Our private side is often the side we hide, the public only sees our abridged version, our best side.
Makes me wonder about Donald Trump's private side, if someone will act the way he does in public perhaps his private life is much worse. He is on his third wife, that might be a clue. We tend to show our best side in public, if that is his best side I fear what his private side is like, you know.....the real Trump!
Either what you see is what you get, which is very rare, or he is even worse in private. Almost no one has only one true side they show others, everyone has an edited side they show the public, their church group or the shop keeper, the mail man and others to maintain a persona that makes people like us.
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Trump the Class Clown
Can anyone answer this question?
Is it possible that Trump made a bet with someone that he would be able to be as outrageous and bombastic as possible as long as he said what the conservatives wanted to hear and they would still vote for him?
He keeps lampooning everyone in mocking terms, even a disabled reporter, as though it is perfectly natural and acceptable. While I have been enjoying the show as I never have before, laughing until my sides ached at times at Trumps cartoony antics, I cannot figure out for the life of me why anyone would take him seriously.
He is a clown, very entertaining clown at a times, when a little levity helps to deter us from all the ugly in the world. Do we really want a president like that, who lacks all sense of decorum and graciousness?
Perhaps YOU will be the next to be mocked by Trump! LOL
Is it possible that Trump made a bet with someone that he would be able to be as outrageous and bombastic as possible as long as he said what the conservatives wanted to hear and they would still vote for him?
He keeps lampooning everyone in mocking terms, even a disabled reporter, as though it is perfectly natural and acceptable. While I have been enjoying the show as I never have before, laughing until my sides ached at times at Trumps cartoony antics, I cannot figure out for the life of me why anyone would take him seriously.
He is a clown, very entertaining clown at a times, when a little levity helps to deter us from all the ugly in the world. Do we really want a president like that, who lacks all sense of decorum and graciousness?
Perhaps YOU will be the next to be mocked by Trump! LOL
Are We Hid Behind the Holy Spirit?
"True Faith always produces good works, good works never produce faith" Hal Lindsey
Those who are attempting to be good by doing good deeds are merely showing their desire to be elevated in the eyes of others, their motives are fleshly.
Those who are led by the Holy Spirit will not seek to do a good work, they will be led by God to obey Him, the glory will go to God. The good works will be present, but not because they are trying to be good, but rather a natural and consistent outpouring of Spiritual blessing.
James 2:14-26
"14 What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,
16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? 17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.
18 But someone may well say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”
19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.
20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
22 You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;
23 and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.
24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.
25 In the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?
26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead."
Those who love the Lord and do good works never feel a need to talk about it, they just live it. Those who feel a need to discuss their good deeds are often being led by their desire to be praised for what they have done. Those who do their good deeds in the Spirit, never feel a need to express it to others, they are satisfied with obedient to Christ while letting Him have the glory.
Matthew 6:2 ""So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full."
Matthew 6:5 ""When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full."
Our walk with the Lord is so satisfying to us that the praise of men is not necessary. I don't know who said this, but it makes sense to me from a Biblical perspective, here is the quote;
"One of the elements of holiness is the absence of self awareness."
Good works done to impress others or to feel superior always produces more pride, the more we indulge in this form of bragging, the more arrogant we become.
True faith that produces good deeds in the Spirit, always brings the glory to God. We need to learn to be "hid behind the Holy Spirit.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Manipulative Language to Intimidate
The word "phoebes" as in "homophobe" is a narcissistic manipulation used to silence us when the perps don't like what we say or do. It is used for many things along with "don't judge" mantras, natural and deliberate ploys to create feelings of shame in us, when no shame is warranted.
When we know we have been informed by God about a matter, it is important to remember that the world will come against it the same way a child fights to avoid taking their castor oil, even though it is good for them to be healthy, they will do anything to get out of ingesting it.
In the case of worldly people, there is a natural and insatiable fight or flight response to any form of instruction or correction. The more right we are about something, the harder they fight. The world as a whole, at the present time, is in a state of complete and volatile rebellion against anything that smacks of rules, standards and limits on anything they want to do or be.
There is no reason to believe we will not encounter this rebellion in every area of our lives, the work place, the mall, spouses, extended family and everyone else. As the 2 Timothy 3 scenario plays out, and we are in the middle of the throws of it, we will see an unstoppable increase in this state of affairs.
The exciting element of all this mess is knowing we are born again, waiting for the return of Jesus Christ, not unaware of the prophetic nature of what we encounter. There need be no surprises when we know the Word of God, therefore all the nastiness that is thrown at us is not only expected but we also have the power to diminish its' effect on us through the working of the Holy Spirit.
We don't have to be like the world, we don't have to buy into their relentless emotional and verbal attacks on us, we can slide through with confidence that Christ will give us all we need when we need it.
Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places."
We have no reason to be fearful of the sorry little elf’s who come to diminish and demolish us through their devilish tactics, they are nothing more than pawns in the hands of an evil father, their father....the devil.
Ephesians 1:15-23 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places."
Next time we encounter the trolls sent by the devil to harm us, perhaps we could remember that they are not the ones we fight against, it is their father and his minions we battle and we do that in prayer, fighting the tactics with God's principles as outlined in the word.
2 Timothy 3 tells us to get away if we should, guided by the Holy Spirit as to when.
Luke 6:28 and Romans 12:14 tells us to bless those who curse us when we must be in contact with them.
2 Corinthians 6:17 tells us to limit contact with those who are rebellious as led by the Holy Spirit.
Romans 12:19 tells us to never take revenge, leave that to God.
When we obey God, seek Him for His wisdom, we will be led by Him as situations arise, we don't have to figure out ahead of time what to do, we just need to know His Word and His heart, which will guide us in every situation.
May the Holy Spirit be your guide in all things all the time!
When we know we have been informed by God about a matter, it is important to remember that the world will come against it the same way a child fights to avoid taking their castor oil, even though it is good for them to be healthy, they will do anything to get out of ingesting it.
In the case of worldly people, there is a natural and insatiable fight or flight response to any form of instruction or correction. The more right we are about something, the harder they fight. The world as a whole, at the present time, is in a state of complete and volatile rebellion against anything that smacks of rules, standards and limits on anything they want to do or be.
There is no reason to believe we will not encounter this rebellion in every area of our lives, the work place, the mall, spouses, extended family and everyone else. As the 2 Timothy 3 scenario plays out, and we are in the middle of the throws of it, we will see an unstoppable increase in this state of affairs.
The exciting element of all this mess is knowing we are born again, waiting for the return of Jesus Christ, not unaware of the prophetic nature of what we encounter. There need be no surprises when we know the Word of God, therefore all the nastiness that is thrown at us is not only expected but we also have the power to diminish its' effect on us through the working of the Holy Spirit.
We don't have to be like the world, we don't have to buy into their relentless emotional and verbal attacks on us, we can slide through with confidence that Christ will give us all we need when we need it.
Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places."
We have no reason to be fearful of the sorry little elf’s who come to diminish and demolish us through their devilish tactics, they are nothing more than pawns in the hands of an evil father, their father....the devil.
Ephesians 1:15-23 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places."
Next time we encounter the trolls sent by the devil to harm us, perhaps we could remember that they are not the ones we fight against, it is their father and his minions we battle and we do that in prayer, fighting the tactics with God's principles as outlined in the word.
2 Timothy 3 tells us to get away if we should, guided by the Holy Spirit as to when.
Luke 6:28 and Romans 12:14 tells us to bless those who curse us when we must be in contact with them.
2 Corinthians 6:17 tells us to limit contact with those who are rebellious as led by the Holy Spirit.
Romans 12:19 tells us to never take revenge, leave that to God.
When we obey God, seek Him for His wisdom, we will be led by Him as situations arise, we don't have to figure out ahead of time what to do, we just need to know His Word and His heart, which will guide us in every situation.
May the Holy Spirit be your guide in all things all the time!
Monday, November 23, 2015
The Face of Narcissism
If you want to see the ultimate face of narcissism, take a good look at our president, he really believes he knows everything, everyone else knows nothing and the voting public are unnecessary illiterate peons.
It is hard to remain friends with or listen to, someone who thinks they are superior, when there has been no evidence to show they actually are exceptional.
When is the last time you spoke to someone twenty years younger than yourself who thought they should lecture ...you on things they have never experienced or even seen? It is exasperating at best, their arrogant attitude is not conducive to a quality conversation.
When we are being "talked at" rather than "visited with", there remains no sense of reciprocal respect. My response when I encounter this is a tactical retreat to somewhere else. There is no point in attempting to be friends with someone who hold us in so little regard.
A friendship is based on mutual love and respect, when there is one side that has nothing but contempt for the other, then there is nothing of value to hold onto in the relationship, time to gracefully move on to others who understand basic empathy, kindness and love.
Proverbs 18:24 "A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."
Christ is our friend, the perfect example of a friend!
John 15:15 ""No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you."
Proverbs 13:20 "He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm."
A person who thinks they know everything learns very little and almost nothing about relationships because they are too busy elevating themselves.
Proverbs 22:24-25 "Do not associate with a man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man, Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself."
John 15:13 ""Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends."
Dying physically for a friend is only one way to lay down ones life, the other way is to be there for the friend, weeping with them when they weep and laughing with them when they laugh. Next time you are with a person who has contempt for you, notice they cannot bring themselves to laugh with you, nor can they weep with you. Laughing and weeping are seen as weaknesses to those who are superior, and yet God commands us to have this kind of kindred spirit with brothers and sisters in the Lord. We are to be connected by Christ, sensing in our soul the things others are experiencing in their souls.
Romans 12:15 "Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep."
1 John 3:14 "We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death."
Hebrews 13:1 "Let love of the brethren continue."
Narcissism Rears It's Ugly Head
This is just about as irrational as the conversations I have had over the years. No matter how much you try to get them to make sense of things, they just refuse. I run into this ultra-sensitive mentality all the time, the most innocent comments are turned into an offense that ruins the relationship. Christians even do this with the Word of God. LOL
The younger set have learned to be offended at any form of correction because it doesn't elevate them personally. They are irrational and easily enraged.
Take a look at the link and see where this irrational and narcissistic thinking takes us.
https://www.facebook.com/mrctv/videos/1035272086495839/?pnref=story
The younger set have learned to be offended at any form of correction because it doesn't elevate them personally. They are irrational and easily enraged.
Take a look at the link and see where this irrational and narcissistic thinking takes us.
https://www.facebook.com/mrctv/videos/1035272086495839/?pnref=story
Slanderers Will Be Cut Off From God
Often those who are in narcissistic families, are at the mercy of the lies and triangulation of those who love to hate. They allow the devil to work on their minds to believe things that are not true and never has been true, but seem so vivid in the minds of those who have been convinced by the majority of the crowd.
Far too many people believe what they hear, after all it sounds so right, but in fact are assumptions based on ,little or no true information. Elevating se...lf is far more important to the narcissist than knowing and speaking truth.
Far too many people believe what they hear, after all it sounds so right, but in fact are assumptions based on ,little or no true information. Elevating se...lf is far more important to the narcissist than knowing and speaking truth.
Notice that the narcissist resists any form of genuine communication, choosing to believe the lies is far more elevating for them than discovering truth that would dispel all their erroneous assumptions of their target.
Fear of being alienated by the rest of the family, drives them to believe what they are told, isolating the target while building on their false beliefs with insignificant and meaningless events, making them seem like evidence of what has been triangulated.
These same people who love to hate their target, speak against "gossip", while indulging in it themselves, calling it gossip to speak truth openly. One way to stop a believer from telling the truth is to proclaim everything that is "negative" as gossip, except when they are maligning their victim.
The narcissist doesn't want truth to be exposed, they live continually in a false self, appearance oriented realm, constantly fearful of being discovered for who they are, by anyone.
Fear of being alienated by the rest of the family, drives them to believe what they are told, isolating the target while building on their false beliefs with insignificant and meaningless events, making them seem like evidence of what has been triangulated.
These same people who love to hate their target, speak against "gossip", while indulging in it themselves, calling it gossip to speak truth openly. One way to stop a believer from telling the truth is to proclaim everything that is "negative" as gossip, except when they are maligning their victim.
The narcissist doesn't want truth to be exposed, they live continually in a false self, appearance oriented realm, constantly fearful of being discovered for who they are, by anyone.
http://chalpari.com/watch/flhK0wdHvus/the-slandering-narcissist.html
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