The End is Near

Trudi Gretsinger
3 mins ·
From a friend on Facebook....

I believe we are in the last days, I believe we are to be tried and purified at this time before the Bridegroom soon calls His bride up to meet Him in the air and sudden destruction will befall the land. I believe there will be a great sifting, separating the wheat from the chaff, the faithful from the unfaithful and we will all have to choose Babylon or our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, God Almighty and His commandments.

While in prayer last week I believe I heard from the LORD, "I, even I" and soon I believe the flood of judgement will come upon an unrepentant and ungodly people, as in the days of Noah. I've also had visions/dreams (Acts 2:17) that I believe were from the Lord including a Bride in her wedding gown and an oil lamp (Parable of 10 Virgins in Matthew 25).

We see today that the sorrows/birthpains listed in Matthew 24 was Luke 21 are increasing as the woman travails in birth (Revelation 12). I believe America will fall (Revelation 18).

The hurricanes, fires, floods, mudslides, and earthquakes, riots, rumors of war, world famines, plagues, are just the beginning of sorrows Additional scripture supports the last days biblical narrative:

- 2nd Peter, Chapter 3
- 2nd Timothy, Chapter 3
- 1st Thess, Chapter 5
- Zechariah Chapter 12
- 2nd Thess, Chapter 2

Trump recently said the move for Jerusalem as the Capitol of Israel would be towards "peace and security" in The Middle East, yet I believe it is the "peace and security" as referenced in 1 Thess. 5:3, in which sudden destruction will come upon them (the world).

Also, in tandem with Daniel 9:27 and Matthew 24:15, Zechariah 12 seems to be a last days prophecy where many nations come against Israel and God protects them and reveals Christ (God) to them whom they have pierced (Zech. 12:10):

"9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem."

* We see now that the majority of nations in the UN General Assembly voted against the U.S. recognizing and declaring Jerusalem as the capitol of Israel (Which it always has been), and there is a backlash from Palestine, Iran, Turkey, Gaza, Syria, France, etc. The world is clearly against Israel as prophesied.

I believe soon the last Trump will sound, and the faithful church will be caught up into the air (1 Cor. 15:51) to be with Christ forever more, and the world will explain it away as an alien abduction... As Satan has laid the groundwork for this deception.

Also, Pope Francis (False Prophet) is causing apostasy of true Christianity while merging paganism and other false religions together. It has been reported that Francis is also working with world leaders to create a digital identity for the remaining 1/5th of the global population to set the foundation for the soon coming RFID chip (Mark of the Beast - say NO!). This chip will store your payment accounts, security access codes, medical information, identity verifications, passport, etc. - allowing for a payment via a scan of your hand or forehead. Say No!! Some say the Mark of the Beast could be enforced as the Sunday law, and that the true Sabbath Holy Day is Saturday? However, a study of the Greek word used for "mark" in Revelations 20:4 indicates:

Strong's Definitions: χάραγμαcháragma, khar'-ag-mah; from the same as G5482; a scratch or etching, i.e. stamp (as a badge of servitude), or scupltured figure (statue):—graven, mark.

It is my hope that we are all wise and have extra oil (Holy Spirit) for our lamps in these dark times and we are all presented as chaste virgins unspotted from the world when the bridegroom comes to meet us in the dark of the night.......

Gwendolyn Wehage
I believe this because the Lord has taken out of me any desire to get anything done except essentials. I cook the food, do the dishes, clean house, but my heart is not in any of it. I crochet and other things but am drawn always back to facebook and the Word as though my heart knows, through Christ, that it's almost over, there are few who will listen or change, but we must obey anyway in bringing the gospel to the lost and instruction to the saved.

Narcissistic Projection

The narcissists projection and accusations are actually their confessions about themselves.

Those who are mature are able to be honest with themselves and others. The narcissists accuses others of what he is doing and the others are not, to be able to blame others for the narcissists sinful attitude and behavior.

Narcissists think in black and white, you are either all good or all bad, in their mind they only love those who they perceive to be all good and are mean, mocking and dismissive of those they perceive to be all bad.

For the narcissist the all bad person can do no right ever, they are continually criticized for everything no matter how good it is.

For the narcissist the all good person is seen as godlike, anyone who points out a flaw, no matter how minor, will be the target for "attacking" their god.

No one is all good or all bad, everyone has flaws, even the narcissist who thinks they have no flaws.

Narcissists will only associate with those they perceive to be all good, identifying themselves with these people. Sadly when the god like person shows a flaw the narcissist will either deny they saw the flaw or they will discard their god for not being perfect. I have seen both these things in my journey.

Since believers know that everyone not only has flaws but are not worthy of love because of our sinful nature, we don't place anyone in a god-like status. No one fits the bill of perfection, therefore we are free to be friends with and love flawed people. Since we can admit that we have warts like everyone else, we never feel the need to be superior to others.

Those who feel superior are not capable of loving anyone, they must only associate with those that elevate themselves as "special" and "perfect."

The worst thing we can do for our children is to praise them continually, this builds within them the expectation of being treated as better than others.

Romans 3:22-24 "…22 And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.…"

We see what happens when a culture praises children excessively, the children become entitled monsters without empathy and love for anyone but themselves.

Philippians 2:2-4 "…2 then make my joy complete by being of one mind, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others."

The bottom line: those who are narcissists need to ponder God instead of themselves. There is a spectrum of narcissism, everyone has some elements of this but there are those who operate daily in this vein and bring ruination to relationships. It is good for us to ask God if we have any elements of this nasty trait and petition Him to cleanse us from it.

When to Keep Your Mouth Shut

Definitions of Legalism and Obedience

God gave me definitions for "legalism" and "obedience." God told me that legalism is obeying man's rules that God never made. Obedience is obeying God's principles because He gave them.

Not Under the Law

The Law Giver, Jesus Christ lives in us, we love the Law and have no need to be "under" it anymore. I will not steal not because I follow the Law, I will not steal because Christ in me gave me His Spirit and I don't desire to steal.

Don't Be a Bobble Headed Christian

Don't be a bobble headed Christian! Use your brain to ask God and then believe Him when He answers.

Bobble Headed Christians

Nearly all instruction or correction these days is seen as rude. We are supposed to nod our heads in bobble head fashion to be loved and accepted. LOL

Have you ever seen those bobble head dolls that sit on the table, when the table is bumped the little head wiggles back and forth as if to say yes to everything?

Just hate those things!!! ROFL