There are those who would exclude you from their group to make you jealous for them. These are the immature tactics of a child. When we encounter those who love their cliques, but also love that others are not welcome, we learn that we would not enjoy those people, those who love to hurt others merely to elevate themselves will never be a good friend to anyone.
Believers love one another, they include all those who belong to Christ, even extending love to those who do not know Him. There is never a thought to exclude a brother or sister, in fact, authentic believers hate to hurt anyone. They could never engage in the tactics of those who love to be elevated above others.
Galatians 4:16-17 "…16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth? 17 Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you will be zealous for them. "
Its wonderful to be in the family of God, the love and kindness flows freely without restraint, but not to be elevated, but to bless others, the joy of blessing others with validation and encouragement is stronger than any personal desire.
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
God's Love
Jesus Christ loves you as you are, but loves you too much to leave you that way. Adrian Rogers
God wants to make us Holy, at salvation is only the beginning of His work in us.
God wants to make us Holy, at salvation is only the beginning of His work in us.
By Faith Alone!
We know that one who has been born of the Spirit remains saved and is cleansed by God continually. NO one who is born again turns back, they are changed into a new creation as a butterfly emerges from the cocoon, it can never turn back into a worm again.
Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, or lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises everyone He receives as a son.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?"
Amazing how God gives us example in nature to show us His design. When God changes us we cannot be changed back by our own works any more than we worked to gain what He gave us by faith and through His grace.
Ephesians 1:13-14 "13 And in Him you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, having heard and believed the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. 14 The Spirit is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.…"
You see, its God's work in us, His keeping of us and His returning for us. The only thing that was ours was our faith in Him.
Romans 10:17
"So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ."
Ephesians 2:7-8 "…7 in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.…"
Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline, or lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises everyone He receives as a son.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?"
Amazing how God gives us example in nature to show us His design. When God changes us we cannot be changed back by our own works any more than we worked to gain what He gave us by faith and through His grace.
Ephesians 1:13-14 "13 And in Him you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, having heard and believed the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. 14 The Spirit is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.…"
You see, its God's work in us, His keeping of us and His returning for us. The only thing that was ours was our faith in Him.
Romans 10:17
"So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ."
Ephesians 2:7-8 "…7 in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.…"
Tactics of the Narcissist!
The poster is truth, it is absolutely typical of the narcissist. A person is caught off guard, feelings of false guilt rise up in the one who is attacked and the narcissist walks away feeling as though they have won over their target. Sadly any other people in the room or those who hear the gossip about the incident believe the target has been wrong or mean because the narcissist got mad. This is called "triangulation", before you know it the entire family believes the narcissist because they elevate the narcissist to such a level of perfection that it must be the target who was wrong. The narcissist will perpetuate the illusion by acting shy, innocent and humble in front of those they wish to impress, but all of that is fake. Someone who has discernment can see right through the phony demonstrations of humility and friendliness.
Monday, July 2, 2018
Is God's Word Really Your Plumb Line?
I get lots of "Christians" angry at me for bringing Scripture into the discussion. They act embarrassed that I would monitor everything according to the Bible. It seems to me anyone who has the Holy Spirit would love the mention of God's Word as the plumb line for truth and life. Go figure!!!!
The Intolerable Correction
Correction with the Word of God seems to be more devastating to people now more than anything else. Its amazing how "Christians" become angry when we rain on their parade by actually quoting God's word as evidence of truth.
It seems like a Christian would want to hear God's Word to agree with truth, but lately I see more who are angry that someone ruined their happy time with truth.
So many are believing wrong things these days, that if feels like we would be correcting all the time. We are the naysayers now, even though they are the ones violating God's Word.
Its sort of like the victim telling on the bully, but the bully is the victim because someone told on him.
It seems like a Christian would want to hear God's Word to agree with truth, but lately I see more who are angry that someone ruined their happy time with truth.
So many are believing wrong things these days, that if feels like we would be correcting all the time. We are the naysayers now, even though they are the ones violating God's Word.
Its sort of like the victim telling on the bully, but the bully is the victim because someone told on him.
The Jews are back in the Land
God is bringing the Jews back into the land and one day soon they will trust in Christ as their King!!!
Ezekiel 37 is being fulfilled right now since 1948!!! Hallelujah.
37:1 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones.
2 He caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and lo, they were very dry.
3 He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, You know.”
4 Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’
5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones, ‘Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life.
6 I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin and put breath in you that you may come alive; and you will know that I am the Lord.’”
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone.
8 And I looked, and behold, sinews were on them, and flesh grew and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them.
9 Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to life.”’”
10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.
The Vision Explained
11 Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely cut off.’
12 Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.
13 Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, My people.
14 I will put My Spirit within you and you will come to life, and I will place you on your own land. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken and done it,” declares the Lord.’”
Reunion of Judah and Israel
15 The word of the Lord came again to me saying,
16 “And you, son of man, take for yourself one stick and write on it, ‘For Judah and for the sons of Israel, his companions’; then take another stick and write on it, ‘For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and all the house of Israel, his companions.’
17 Then join them for yourself one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand. 18 When the sons of your people speak to you saying, ‘Will you not declare to us what you mean by these?’
19 say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel, his companions; and I will put them with it, with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they will be one in My hand.”’
20 The sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.
21 Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will take the sons of Israel from among the nations where they have gone, and I will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land;
22 and I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel; and one king will be king for all of them; and they will no longer be two nations and no longer be divided into two kingdoms.
23 They will no longer defile themselves with their idols, or with their detestable things, or with any of their transgressions; but I will deliver them from all their dwelling places in which they have sinned, and will cleanse them. And they will be My people, and I will be their God.
The Davidic Kingdom
24 “My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd; and they will walk in My ordinances and keep My statutes and observe them.
25 They will live on the land that I gave to Jacob My servant, in which your fathers lived; and they will live on it, they, and their sons and their sons’ sons, forever; and David My servant will be their prince forever.
26 I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant with them. And I will place them and multiply them, and will set My sanctuary in their midst forever.
27 My dwelling place also will be with them; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.
28 And the nations will know that I am the Lord who sanctifies Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forever.”’”
Ezekiel 37 is being fulfilled right now since 1948!!! Hallelujah.
37:1 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones.
2 He caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and lo, they were very dry.
3 He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, You know.”
4 Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’
5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones, ‘Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life.
6 I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin and put breath in you that you may come alive; and you will know that I am the Lord.’”
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone.
8 And I looked, and behold, sinews were on them, and flesh grew and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them.
9 Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to life.”’”
10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.
The Vision Explained
11 Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely cut off.’
12 Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.
13 Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, My people.
14 I will put My Spirit within you and you will come to life, and I will place you on your own land. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken and done it,” declares the Lord.’”
Reunion of Judah and Israel
15 The word of the Lord came again to me saying,
16 “And you, son of man, take for yourself one stick and write on it, ‘For Judah and for the sons of Israel, his companions’; then take another stick and write on it, ‘For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and all the house of Israel, his companions.’
17 Then join them for yourself one to another into one stick, that they may become one in your hand. 18 When the sons of your people speak to you saying, ‘Will you not declare to us what you mean by these?’
19 say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel, his companions; and I will put them with it, with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they will be one in My hand.”’
20 The sticks on which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.
21 Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will take the sons of Israel from among the nations where they have gone, and I will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land;
22 and I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel; and one king will be king for all of them; and they will no longer be two nations and no longer be divided into two kingdoms.
23 They will no longer defile themselves with their idols, or with their detestable things, or with any of their transgressions; but I will deliver them from all their dwelling places in which they have sinned, and will cleanse them. And they will be My people, and I will be their God.
The Davidic Kingdom
24 “My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd; and they will walk in My ordinances and keep My statutes and observe them.
25 They will live on the land that I gave to Jacob My servant, in which your fathers lived; and they will live on it, they, and their sons and their sons’ sons, forever; and David My servant will be their prince forever.
26 I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant with them. And I will place them and multiply them, and will set My sanctuary in their midst forever.
27 My dwelling place also will be with them; and I will be their God, and they will be My people.
28 And the nations will know that I am the Lord who sanctifies Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forever.”’”
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