How God sees enablers!
Isaiah 1:221-23
"How the faithful city has become a harlot,
She who was full of justice!
Righteousness once lodged in her,
But now murderers.
22 Your silver has become dross,
Your drink diluted with water.
23 Your rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves a bribe
And chases after rewards.
They do not defend the orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them."
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
We Choose Our Friends According To Our Hearts
Proverbs 24:1-2
"Do not be envious of EVIL men, Nor desire to be with them;
2 For their minds devise violence, And their lips talk of trouble."
The word for evil is Poneros means "bad, causing pain, causing trouble."
The evil man is a man of continual trouble, we are not to enable them or support them by making them our companions.
It is clear that if one hangs out with the bad crowd, they are the bad crowd, even if they don't participate in the evil the crowed does. We engage with people that we like to be with, the excuse that a young man just got in with a bad crowd, doesn't fly with God.
Matthew 12:34 ""You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart."
Luke 6:45 ""The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart."
"Do not be envious of EVIL men, Nor desire to be with them;
2 For their minds devise violence, And their lips talk of trouble."
The word for evil is Poneros means "bad, causing pain, causing trouble."
The evil man is a man of continual trouble, we are not to enable them or support them by making them our companions.
It is clear that if one hangs out with the bad crowd, they are the bad crowd, even if they don't participate in the evil the crowed does. We engage with people that we like to be with, the excuse that a young man just got in with a bad crowd, doesn't fly with God.
Matthew 12:34 ""You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart."
Luke 6:45 ""The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart."
Do Not Touch What is Unclean
It is true that people who have rejected Christ are considered unclean by God.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
14 Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?
15 Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?
16 Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said,
“I will dwell in them and walk among them;
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people."
17 “Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.
“And do not touch what is unclean; And I will welcome you.
18 “And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,”
Says the Lord Almighty.
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
14 Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness?
15 Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?
16 Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said,
“I will dwell in them and walk among them;
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people."
17 “Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.
“And do not touch what is unclean; And I will welcome you.
18 “And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,”
Says the Lord Almighty.
They Did It To Christ
Isaiah 53:3
"He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not."
This is what they did to the King of Kings our Lord Jesus Christ! Why would we be surprised when they do it to us.
1 Peter 4:11-14
"11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified."
"He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not."
This is what they did to the King of Kings our Lord Jesus Christ! Why would we be surprised when they do it to us.
1 Peter 4:11-14
"11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified."
Do Not Resist God!
IF we desire to have a hardened heart then God gives us what we want by further hardening it so there is no return to a soft one.
Exodus 8:32 "But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he did not let the people go."
Exodus 9:12 "12 And the Lord [f]hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had spoken to Moses"
So if someone asks if Pharaoh hardened his own heart or did God harden his heart, the answer is both are true, God turned Pharaoh over to his own heart.
Exodus 8:32 "But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he did not let the people go."
Exodus 9:12 "12 And the Lord [f]hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had spoken to Moses"
So if someone asks if Pharaoh hardened his own heart or did God harden his heart, the answer is both are true, God turned Pharaoh over to his own heart.
Struggles Help Us Learn
Life is not about the struggles but the lessons learned from the struggles. Those who have easy lives based on personal enjoyment, don't learn very much, they tend to be superficial ill equipped for anything of value.
We often say "no pain, no gain" in reference to physical prowess, but neglect to recognize the "no pain, no gain" in spiritual lessons of life.
James 1:2-8
"2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways"
We often say "no pain, no gain" in reference to physical prowess, but neglect to recognize the "no pain, no gain" in spiritual lessons of life.
James 1:2-8
"2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways"
The Narcissist Silent Treatment
When we know we are dealing with this monster "Narcissism", it is best to cut our losses and move on, there will never be any honest caring and reciprocal kindness in a relationship like this, it will always be one sided and continual manipulation.
http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/silent-treatment-a-narcissistic-persons-preferred-weapon-0602145
http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/silent-treatment-a-narcissistic-persons-preferred-weapon-0602145
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