Believe God When He Tells You What To Do and Do It

If we find a friend continually complaining about us because we don't think the way they do, it is time to remove ourselves from them.

Those who complain about our desire to walk with God, will not stop with their various forms of discouragement, even if only "disapproving grunting sounds" to cause confusion and disconnectedness.

Often the narcissist will say we are complainers when we point out sin and desire for believers to follow Christ. The very people who say we are complainers are those who complain about us.

2 Timothy 4:2-4 "…2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction. 3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. 4. So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.…"

Those who lack all the fruit of the Spirit will judge us as being what they are and we are not. They do this to feel superior.

All of us have work to do as we ask God to change us as He shows us flaws in ourselves. Those who do not believe they have flaws and never admit they need work, will be those who complain about others they think need all the work.

Jude 1:17-19 "17 But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ 18 when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.” 19 These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit.…'

There is so much pettiness in the world today and nearly a total lack of love for others that it is impossible to resolve a problem with others. No one wants to sit down and discuss things legitimately without arrogance ruining a discussion.

This is the reason I treasure my authentic believing friends, they want to listen to understand and they want to share their thoughts.

The worldly person doesn't want to listen to understand and they don't share their own thought genuinely without angst in their voices. Discussing matters to resolve them is seen as a personal attack to many because, in their own heart, they are attacking when there is a disagreement. They don't care what anyone else has to say, only that they have theirs and intimidate the hearer into submission to come out on top.

A young woman came to me once because I was avoiding her for the way she was treating me. She came to me saying; "we need to fight about this." I was stunned, her mentality was not concerned about our relationship, she wanted to battle me to win over me. I was her elder, she should have come in humility and love to find out what she may have done to cause me to back away from her. She demonstrated to me that I was right, any attempt on my part to share my grief and concern would have been met with hate and retaliation as it was in her confrontation of me.

This is why God gave us 2 Timothy 3, to warn us that in the last days mentality, we would see often this attitude of confrontation over the silliest matters. Everything is a big deal to those who are selfishly demanding their own way. God gave us permission to avoid these people, they will only destroy our faith as well as ruin our other relationships with gossip against us.

Trust in the Lord is our hope, when we believe His Word and do what it says we can avoid a lot of distasteful communication and rebellious people.

In 2 Timothy 3:5 God tells us to avoid such people. This is hard for lots of people, but for those who love Christ it gets easier when we see we can not resolve anything with a stubborn self-righteous individual. Walking away and giving it to God is our only option.