Rapture Trauma

I hear the words; "rapture trauma" these days as many people are worried about whether or not they are going up in the rapture. They are disquieted by the terrible things going on in the world and want to know but can never find out, whether or not they will escape any of it.

I have spoken to people who don't even profess to be Christians who think they are going up in the rapture. I wondered how many people are like this, believing they are going up without ever confessing their sinfulness or being changed into a new creation by Christ?

In the parking lot of a local hardware store, I met a man who was excited about going in the rapture and just had to tell me about it. He wanted to know if I had heard of it.

As we visited awhile I realized this man had no idea what it was to be born-again or what it meant to be a Christian. As I explained to him that no one would go in the rapture who didn't know Jesus Christ. His face fell as he recalled that he had never repented of his sin and had never had a desire to be changed by Christ.

Thankfully he didn't argue with me and just listened. As we parted I reminded him that Jesus Christ was the only way to heaven. He seemed a little in a state of shock not knowing what to say in response.

Then is when I realized there are probably many who have heard of the rapture who have decided they are going up because they wanted to, without any salvation experience or a proper understanding of the phrase to "be born-again."

There is no "rapture trauma" for those who are born-again and walking with Christ. The idea of the rapture does not frighten us, it encourages us, makes us joyful and gives us delight in pondering our home-going.

We live in a world full of lies and deceptions, one of which is that as long as we believe something it is automatically seen as truth. All anyone has to do is pretend they are going to do something and that is enough to claim the counterfeit bluff, that alone makes it a fact, comforting themselves with the lies they make up in their own heads.

It is astounding that in our world today many people claim things rational and reasonable people knew were not true just a generation ago. When an attempt is made to correct the wrong thinking we are met with anger instead of curiosity.

The anger is generated from a spirit of intense pride that someone dared to tell them they were wrong.

Proverbs 12:1-2 "1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. 2 The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.…"

Psalm50:16-17 "16 But to the wicked person, God says:

“What right have you to recite my laws

or take my covenant on your lips?

17 You hate my instruction

and cast my words behind you."

Those who hate instruction and love their lies will not see heaven nor will they repent from their filthiness, they will remain as they are until they are thrown into hell.

It takes a humble broken spirit in someone to confess and admit their sinfulness to God Whom they cannot see. Desiring to be cleansed by God is an inner expression of a contrite (broken) heart that wants God to cleanse them and change them into a new creation.

2 Corinthians 5:17

"17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come."

In order to gain heaven in the rapture one must be broken in spirit desiring to be changed by Christ, this is the born-again experience.

My hope is that those reading this who are not yet born-again will ask God to show them their own filthiness and ask Him to change them into a new creation.

The Devil's Accusations

When the narcissist is in the middle of accusing you of things you know you are not doing you can be sure they are telling you what they are doing!!!

The devil is the father of lies and controls the hearts, thoughts, and actions of the narcissist. What narcissists do and say are the actions and words of the devil.

The devil goes before the throne of God every day accusing the brethren of things, mostly past forgiven sins. The devil is the perpetrator of all the sins and instigator, and yet he accuses others. He is not smart enough to realize God is not holding those sins against the brethren.

Revelation 12:10 "Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down, the one who accuses them before our God day and night."

Untrue accusations are always designed to silence those who are truth tellers, as well as confuse us. Those who love the Lord hate if they have done or said something wrong so they agonize over it asking: "What did I do wrong" when the narcissist rages against them.

We live in a culture that blames the truth-teller when the narcissist rages, rather than seeing the narcissist for what they are they align themselves with him/her.

Have you ever been in a room full of people interacting with one another and you happen to disagree with something or attempt to make something more clear with a better explanation and the narcissist irrationally blows up in anger? Then when the others see that narcissist rage they act as though they believe you caused the rage.

Many people are not aware of the tricks of the narcissist, they do not understand that the target didn't cause the anger in the narcissist. The narcissist chose to rage to gain control over the room and cause the target to appear guilty of something to the others who are watching.

I have seen this problem of narcissism increase exponentially in the past 20 years. Many years ago everyone would have been able to see the foolishness of the controlling mean-spirited people, but now it has become so normal that most people have lost their perspective and believes the lies of the devil that come from the mouths of those who are controlled by him.

Don't allow the stench of the narcissist to get on you, remain silent and walk away. There is nothing more satisfying to the narcissist than when they can get their victim upset and defensive. Especially if it makes the target look bad to those observing.

The worst thing a victim of narcissism can do is argue back as though they can change the mind of a wicked person. We become like them when we argue with them.

Proverbs 22:24-25

"Make no friendship with an angry man; And with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, And get a snare to thy soul."

Proverbs 26:4-5 "Do not answer a fool [a]according to his foolishness,

Or you will also be like him.

5 Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves,

So that he will not be wise in his own eyes."

The narcissist deserves to be ignored.

1 Corinthians 14:38

"38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant (ignored.)"

Proverbs 26:6-8 "One who sends a message by the hand of a fool

Chops off his own feet and drinks violence.

7 Like useless legs to one who cannot walk,

So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.

8 Like one who binds a stone in a sling,

So is one who gives honor to a fool."

Proverbs 7:6 "“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces."

Satan's desire is to ruin the witness of the born-again believer so that fewer people will believe them when they speak the truth of the gospel.

Narcissists ruled by the devil have only one goal and that is to elevate themselves and discredit anyone who loves God.

In these last days of selfishness everywhere all the time we can be different as we saturate ourselves in the Word of God and prayer, asking God to continually teach and train us.

Psalm 51:10-19

"10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me." Hallelujah!

Authentic Support Brings Spiritual Growth

I love to support my friends who love the Lord and enjoy obeying Christ.

I love to support my friends who say they love the Lord but walk disobediently by correcting them.

It is not Christian support merely because we choose to agree to make someone feel good about themselves.

True support is always telling the truth so that those who walk disobediently will learn to walk upright. And, true support is encouraging those who bring the right doctrine.

2 Timothy 2:15 "15 Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth. 16 But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,…"

Things will not get Better, But there is still hope!

Warning!!! Beware!!!

Amen, I have seen this for myself in may ways. What I praise God about is watching Him protect and work out what is needed for His children. We can learn the things to say and the ways to be that keep us steady, hopeful, and full of joy!!! Hallelujah!

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