Sending us Out

God Knows our Deeds and Our Hearts

Revelation: 3:15 - 16
"I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot.
I wish you were either one or the other!
So, because you are lukewarm.....neither hot nor cold......I am about to spit you out of My mouth."

God wished that we be on fire for Him or a refreshing drink of cool water for those who need it.

Charismatic Christians Twisting Scripture to Justify Their Enjoyment of Ungodly Friends

It is typical, especially for "charismatic Christians" to twist the Bible to justify their enjoyment of unbelievers. I speak to and love unbelievers as Christ loved them, but I do not enjoy their company in continual friendship.

1 Corinthians 2:14

"14 But a natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned."

Christ spent time with sinners to call them to repentance, not to socialize with them.

Those who use the Bible to justify sin will say; "Jesus sat with sinners, to justify having ungodly friends. The truth is they enjoy their ungodly friends more than they enjoy the companionship of those who walk with Christ. Look at their constant companions and you will notice their friends have little interest in discussing the things of God. They speak of politics, adventures, and everything but God.

James 4:4-8

"4 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

5 Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose, “He jealously desires the Spirit whom He has made to dwell in us”?

6 But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

7 Submit therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8 Come close to God and He will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded."

Romans 12:2

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.:

Our companions are evidence of our hearts. Those we spend the most time with are those we enjoy.

1 Corinthians 15:33 "Be not deceived: “Evil associations corrupt good manners.”

Those we choose for our close friends will either enhance our walk with Christ because they too love Him. Or they will discourage righteousness by their manipulations because they love the world and do not love Christ. We choose friends we can identify with on the same path.

1 Corinthians 5:6

"Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?"

The group we choose for friends will expose our hearts and will determine our response to life.

Trusting in Christ Every Day for All Things

Jesus Christ is the answer to healing.

We can live in confidence when we have trusted in Christ for our salvation and walk with His Holy Spirit daily.

The emotional wounds inflicted by devilish narcissists are still there just as the wounds remain in the hands of Jesus Christ from when He paid the price for our sin.

But the wounds no longer hurt, they are reminders of things that taught us great lessons. We have not forgotten them but the lessons the injuries taught remain valuable, they are what matured us as we learned to "let go and let God."

Isaiah 53:5

"5 But He was wounded for our transgressions,

He was bruised for our iniquities;

The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,

And by His stripes we are healed."

Our inner soul has been transformed and the healing continues until the day we die. Each day we become stronger more able to serve Him.

May we be thankful for all that God brought us through and for the promises for the future. We can trust Him every day for all things.

Hallelujah!!!!

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Stockholm Syndrome in Dysfunctional Family Systems

Stockholm syndrome is when someone is kidnapped and abused and ends up siding with the perpetrator thinking they are the protectors when they continue abuse and throw a kindness bone once in a while.

There are many people who have remained in emotionally and spiritually abusive families because they fear being alone more than they fear the abuse. At least with these sick family systems, there is a bone once in a while even if the bone comes with covert sideways comments to demean.

When an abused person depends on people for their comfort, even when it never comes, their hope in the person is a fantasy and yet remains the only thing they have to deflect the harm this kidnapper is placing on their victim.

We see this same dynamic in those who were scapegoated by a dysfunctional family system. They were treated as though they were not worthy of love while hoping time after time that "maybe today they will see me and love me." "Maybe today they will not abuse me."

I have met many people who are treated disrespectfully continually by their narcissistic families but they remain hoping against hope that today when they wake up things will be different, but it never is, infact if they wake up hopeful and happy the narcissist will see this and do something to bring it all crashing down again.

My advice is for those who have been scapegoated by their dysfunctional family, is to remove yourself if it is possible. If it is not possible then keep a distance as much as you can and seek the comfort of Jesus Christ.

In order to have the comfort of the Savior there must be repentance, a confession of their sinfulness and a desire to be changed by Christ. All it takes is that heart that wants to be controlled by Christ.

And, do not be fooled by others who say they are Christians, many people with this designation are those who hurt others. Asking God to send to you those who understand the Word of God and love you as Christ loved you should be our prayer.

I promise you, it is better to be alone with Christ than in a room filled with narcissists who demean you every chance they get. People are not a comfort if they are these types who dominate and destroy.

Authentic born-again believers are not easy to find. The entire culture is infected now with narcissists, so much so that authentic believers are far fewer.

We need not despair because when Christ comes to live in us He is all we need. He comforts us when no one else would. He instructs us when most opinions in the world would give bad advice, He will give the perfect counsel.

We can trust Jesus Christ when there is no one else to trust. My advice is to love others as Christ loves but do not trust those who do not live as Christ lived. Do not believe words that people say, watch actions, these are what tell us the truth.

Christ can make us in His image if we ask Him. He can change us to become strong and resolute in our walk so that the darts of the devil will be deflected.

Proverbs 3:4-6 "…4 Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.…"

Psalm 37:5

"Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it."

Proverbs 28:26

"He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe."

Jeremiah 9:23

"This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches."

We are living in the last days of deep deception, there will be few authentic believers and a whole lot of devilish trickery in nearly everything we encounter.

Trust Christ Lean on Him.

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