Friday, May 21, 2021
Pretender or Born Again?
Sometimes we are confused about who is born again and who is not because there are so many tares in the body of Christ. These are people who love to feel the safety of His gathering but want none of Him.
Matthew 15:7-9 "…7 You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: 8‘ These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. 9 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ ”
A true Christian does not leave God, they are disciplined by Him if they disobey and are convicted of their sin to eventually turn from it.
Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"
1 John 3:8-10 "…8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. 9 Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. 10 By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.…"
Those who are not convicted of their disobedience against God, even defend their sin have never been born again. These are the tares, the pretenders in the church gathering. They refuse to be corrected as well as refusing to consider what God thinks of their life.
Why Narcissists Create Enemies
We need to pray for the people caught in the trap of narcissism. They are miserable people without hope, they need Jesus Christ.
Should I Stay Or Should I Leave? 8 Signs A Narcissist Is Unsafe
Pray for those trapped in narcissism!
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Remaining Stable in a World full of Hate!
Today is a new day, when we commit it to God we can handle anything without coming unglued.
These are rough days, lack of love everywhere, be loving yourself and do not respond to mean-spirited actions or words. Maintain your Christ-like attitude and you will get through the day with joy.
Remember we are living in the last of the last days when there is little faith upon the earth and more hostility toward God than ever since the days of Noah.
Do not be surprised at anything, ignore evil done against you without explanation as to why you walk as you do in Christ. Those who are full of hate will not receive an explanation, it is merely more fotter for attack.
Many people now especially in family groups will attempt to bring you down to their level, do not succumb. If we are not concerned whether others like us we will be able to please Christ.
Luke 10:27
"And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”
James 4:4
"You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God."
Galatians 1:10
"For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ."
Proverbs 29:25
"The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe."
We are living in a world dominated by humanistic thinking, even in churches today. We must resist by speaking truth and being willing to lose friends and family to follow Christ.
There is great joy in knowing that we are pleasing God, it completely eliminates the need to please any person. We please people when they desire to please God. Other than that we can say "NO" a lot in a respectful manner and continue on our way.
Hallelujah, when we are not in bondage to the love of men.
How to Deal with a Narcissist!
I have even seen narcissists deliberately tell a lie about you so that you will become defensive, the more you attempt to prove the truth the worse they become.
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
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