"As in the days of Noah"

Matthew 24:37-39 "37 For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.

38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage until the day that Noah entered the ark,
39 and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be."

"Genesis 6:5 "5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. "

The soon coming tribulation will be just like this!

Excuses to Refuse Listening

God Will Judge it in Due Time

Often in our day of fantasy thinking narcissists will make up in their mind what they wish to believe about those they are jealous of or whom they hate for other reasons. Nothing has to be true, it just has to be what they want to believe.

We are encountering this more as the time marches toward the end-times tribulation.

Many people "say" things without evidence or proof merely to put the idea into minds in order to manipulate their thinking. The devil did this with Eve in the garden. He got her to question what God had told her, leaving doubts that He had told her the truth.

Narcissists do this very same thing now, it is the devil and his minions who place these thoughts into the minds of those who have no defense against him.

We see this in the news media and politics all the time. They use words that bring doubt into the minds of the hearers. Even if someone does a good thing they will frame it as bad because they hate their target enjoying an accomplishment.

Do not be unsettled because of this nonsense, the people who do these things will be dealt with by God in due time.

1 Peter 4:5 "5 but they will give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. "

No one will get away with anything, perhaps for the moment but only for a short time. Pray they see their sin before they are judged and repent.

Trials are for Everyone!

People often use verse in the Bible to prove that God makes Christians wealthy. He takes care of His children but that does not mean a promise of wealth or even health.

3 John 2 "2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."

The soul is what is spoken of here not physical wealth or health.

God speaks about "prospering" in the context of Spiritual growth not financial. Jesus was poor and so were many of His followers. Financial wealth is not a sign God is blessing someone. Some of the most wicked people I have met and even famous ones are very wealthy but on their way to hell. Some of the godliest people I know are poor but have everything they need, God provides for them but they are not wealthy.

1 Corinthians 5:16-17 "16So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!…"

Matthew 5:44-45 "…44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. "

Good and bad happens to everyone, it is not a measure of spirituality. Its a condition of living in the world, we have no special exemption from trials, in fact often we have more trials than those who are not saved.

John 16:33 "33 These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”"

Do not allow anyone to judge you based on your health or your finances, that is foolish and must be ignored and disregarded.

No matter what trial we are encountering, if we are born again it all has a purpose and it is all from God.

Narcissists and their Rude Joking

The narcissist often uses rude joking to insult people, when their target does not laugh they say they are too sensitive or have no sense of humor.

This is a favored tactic of the narcissist to demean once with the joke and then again when accusing them of being too sensitive or lacking a sense of humor. So the narcissist's rudeness is now the victim's fault.

If you have grown up in a family that loves to pick on one person because they are, as the narcissist sees it, the weaker person, they will continually mock the one they think they can dominate or manipulate to react in some way. The reaction of the target is food for the narcissist no matter what the reaction is, it will be twisted to look bad or stupid.

We know the narcissist means to do evil because when they see they have harmed someone their response is to harm further instead of apologizing for their own rudeness.

Something a target of the narcissist could say is,
"Cloaking your insults as a joke does not absolve you of your rudeness." This might be a good thing to say, then calmly walk away. The problem is that even saying this much is food for more fighting with the narcissist, that's why it is important to only say that not for the sake of the narcissist, but for the sake of others in the room to understand what is going on. It will have no effect on the narcissist, they will not listen and cannot learn to stop their behavior, it is a devilish soul sickness that they have no control over, it is the influence of the devil that controls them.

The narcissist is always looking for a fight, they start them and hope their target will engage so they can accuse them of something.

We are seeing this in families, politics, and every other venue in our culture where there are lurking narcissists.

Remember how the devil in the garden deceived Eve into disobeying God by making her question God's command not to eat of the fruit of the tree? The narcissist in the fashion of the devil's tactics attempts to lure their target into sin by making them question their own resolve to obey God.

The devil uses lies today through people who mean you harm but claim they are innocent. The claim that the target has done something wrong leaves the target wondering if they really did something foolish, thus causing insecurity in the devil's target.

1 Peter 5:7-9 "…7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.…"

The devil's purpose in using narcissists is to cause problems in believers. He wants us to respond badly to ruin our witness. When we know his tactics we can calmly speak and walk away. If the narcissist pursues, keep walking in silence until he gives up. Pray that God will deal with Him for you, this is the best response of all.

Proverbs 29:8-10 "…8 Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger. 9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution. 10 Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.…"

WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?