No One is Better Than Another

I believe that our inner heart is deeply connected to our physical body. 

This is the reason that "actions speak louder than words."

Words are easy, they are deceptive and misleading, but our body language does not lie, it is instinctual and nearly automatic.

We cannot hide the real us, it comes out in our bodies somehow.

It might be good to do a study on "lie spotting", there are micro-expressions in the face, head movements, body language that give away the attitude of the narcissist that is hidden inside.

Sometimes we can see them claiming something, while their head is moving side to side as if to say "no." Often this is one clue that they are lying. This is a fascinating study, giving us more insight into the heart of a narcissist.

I am convinced that our spirit, mind and soul are so connected to our bodies that our body reveals the truth about us when our words are telling lies.

God focuses more on our heart, because it is what comes out of the heart that brings the actions. Watch the actions, that will tell us what's in a person's heart.

A person cannot murder someone unless there is murder already in the heart. If we hate our brother, God says it's the same as if we have murdered him, because it is the outflow of our heart that causes the actions and reactions.

There is a family member who cannot hug me when we meet. He turns sideways and pats me on the back as if to show disapproval. This family member has always taken the opportunity to devalue and demean me whenever he approaches me. He cannot be in the same room with me without delivering an insult, then laughing to claim it was only a joke.

Proverbs 26:18-20 "…18 Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows and death, 19 So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "Was I not joking?" 20 For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.…"

Cleverly this male member of extended family only does his dastardly mocking when there is no one else to see it. I have often heard him say, "she just can't take a joke", when I would call him on his rude behavior. This is a classic response of a narcissist. Another comment commonly expressed by narcissists is "you are too sensitive."

Notice something interesting, when confronted with a mean comment the narc flips the script to make the victim look as though they are insane for being offended.

A godly and loving person who was told something they said was mean would admit it and show sorrow that they had hurt someone. In fact they probably would not have said that mean thing to begin with, but if they were really joking they would feel bad that they may have made someone feel badly and be sorry they said it.

The responses of the narcissist are clues as to their intent. Someone who does not intend to hurt someone will automatically comfort and apologize, but the narcissist uses the opportunity to further offend the one who expressed their dismay. Dismay is food for the narcissist, the more they can get their target to respond the more they like it.

Proverbs 6:12-16
"A worthless person, a wicked man, goes about with crooked speech, winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, points with his finger, with perverted heart devises evil, continually sowing discord; therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in a moment he will be broken beyond healing. There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him:"

Micah 2:1
"Woe to those who devise wickedness and work evil on their beds! When the morning dawns, they perform it, because it is in the power of their hand."

Sadly many of these narcissists are in the organized churches today. I have met a few, they are bent on being superior to others, they love the praise of others and are deeply incensed when anyone calls them out about wrong doctrine. These people have little tolerance for the working of the Holy Spirit, it's all about education in institutions that gain them their prestige.

John 12:43
"43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God."

The church narcissist must demean, mock and devalue anyone who dares to resist placing them on a pedestal. Many men and some women are in the pulpits because they love the praise of men, the money and the elevated accolades of those they perceive to be under them.

No man or woman is above any other man or woman. We are all equal with differing tasks. Anyone who looks down on another person because they think they are above others, should never be in a position of leadership, they are far too immature to be leading anyone.

Philippians 2:3
"Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;"

Luke 6:31
"Treat others the same way you want them to treat you."

Matthew 20:26
"It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant,"

John 3:30
"He must increase, but I must decrease."

Proverbs 29:2
"When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked man rules, people groan."

1 Corinthians 12:12-31
"For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.

For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many.

If the foot says, "Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.

And if the ear says, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.

If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?

But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired. If they were all one member, where would the body be?

But now there are many members, but one body. And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; or again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."

On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable, whereas our more presentable members have no need of it.

But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.

And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it.

And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues. All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they? All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they? But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way."

Everyone needs everyone else, no one is above with more wisdom or greater service than another. We all have the same Holy Spirit and are capable and able to rebuke, correct and instruct in righteousness.

Anyone who places someone higher than anyone else has an idol in their heart. We love people, we care for people, but we do not elevate them as if they have no flaws, this is worship of a false god. Everyone has flaws, everyone needs correction and everyone can discern right from wrong because of the Holy Spirit that lives in each of us.

Each of us has special gifts we have been given, but all can express the other gifts from time to time as needed.

Titles a Matter of Pride

If any of you call yourself a "Calvinist", or a "Lutheran", or "Methodist" or "Preterist", or "Adventist", or "Christian Science" or "Reform", or "Oneness", or "Trinitarian", or "Messianic", you are disobeying God and His Word.

We are not to call ourselves by any man's name or by a particular Biblical principle, elevating one principle above all the others as though that is the only important principle.

1 Corinthians 1:12-13 "…11 My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. 12 What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?…"

God called the believers "the Brethren at", whatever town they were in. We are born again believer in Jesus Christ, no one principle or name of a man defines this relationship we have with Jesus Christ.

I have lost friendships over one principle or a man's name while the person who required our friendship to be based on these things, refused to listen to the rest of the Bible.

This matter of cherry picking scriptures to make more important than others is deceptive and prideful. Every principle of Christ is based on the entire Bible.

There is more division going on because people pridefully make their snippets of the Bible more important than other portions of the Bible as though they are isolated truths. We must interpret the entire Bible in terms of everything else in the Scriptures.

When we cherry pick we miss the real meanings of things. It is human nature to enjoy parts of the Scripture that tend to make us appear more intelligent than others. I know this to be true because the people that set me aside as a friend, did it because they could not convince me and they would not listen to my evidence. Theirs was the only evidence that was allowed.

When someone will not look at the evidence while treating others who don't agree as "less than", there is arrogance.

1 Timothy 6:3-4
"If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness, he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,"

Many people feel more important when they have titles to identify with, they must have their self importance.

Bikinis The Bane of Our Culture

Did you know?

Did you know that when the "bikini" first came out in 1946, models refused to wear them, they had to hire prostitutes to model them.

They were considered pornographic by the entire culture except the radical and rebellious fringe element that would never be seen in them in decent company.

Is this not a clue as to how far our culture has come?

Telling the Truth of Christ

We are responsible to tell the truth with the intent of helping someone see the truth. Their response is not our business, it is up to God. When we love God more than the love of man, then we do not worry about someone getting angry. Also, sometimes people get angry, walk away angry and think about it later when God brings consequences.

We are not commanded to make sure they like us or that they listen, only to speak it in the power of the Holy Spirit and leave the results to God.

Ephesians 4:25
"Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, for we are members of one another."

Proverbs 29:25-26 " 25 The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the LORD will be exalted. 26 Many seek the ruler's favor, But justice for man comes from the LORD.…"

Acts 5:29
"29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."

John 12:43-44 "43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God. 44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.…"

When we love God more than anything else, we will not be concerned about man's reaction to truth. We will however be careful to make sure that Christ is speaking to us and through us, because we desire with our entire being to please God.

In these last days of rebellion, we can expect most people who are confronted with truth, will become angry, judging us as mean spirited or rude, when those who reject the principles of Christ are the ones who are these things.

This is the devil's favorite tactic in these last days, lying is his forte, he does it cleverly in a way that looks right! This is why we must know the Word of God, consult continually with Christ in us to guide us. We don't have to be fooled or deceived, we can always ask God.

Press on Toward the Goal

Philippians 3:13-15 "…13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have laid hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus. 15 All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.…"

The Similarities are Staggering

Has anyone notices the similarity between the nun's habit and the Islamic burka?

There are others clues that show us something important, if we only choose to see them.

The pope kissing the Qu'ran is a major clue that Catholic is not only NOT Christian but deeply connected to Islam.

John 3:19-21 "…19 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be clearly seen that what he has done has been accomplished in God."

Have Emotions, Don't Let Them Guide You

I constantly remind myself and tell others not to do anything based on their emotions. Know the truth and do it, no matter how you feel.

There are times when I wake up in the middle of the night feeling a slight panic attack. I have a thyroid condition that acts up occasionally, it's physical, out of my control and nothing can be done to stop it. The feeling of doom is present for only a couple of minutes, sometimes even just seconds.

During that minor but real attack I say to myself that it will pass in a couple of minutes and then I lay quietly until it is gone.

This is how it feels sometimes when we are under attack of the enemy through the unkind actions and reactions of others. If we could just remind ourselves this is a temporary situation, that it won't last and there is nothing I can do to change it, then we can remain silent while it passes.

When dealing now in a world full of hatred and rebellion we are going to have to let those with tantrums have them without our help or even our acknowledgment. The only thing that works for a tantrumming child is to spank them. But we can't spank the childish adult, so we must tell the truth, ignore their reactions and remove ourselves if they fight back.

Get used to it folks, things are ramping up for the whole world to be enveloped all the time in total nonsense and irrational behavior.

Let's not let them make us one of them by responding in kind. May the Lord keep us steady and even through it all, no matter what.

When we feel a need to respond it is often out of pride that we just must have our say, but if we remember that God can do a better job, we can leave it to Him, maintain our dignity and joy. There is no better witness than trusting Christ through everything.

Defending ourselves is often a knee jerk reaction and a futile attempt to be heard. We don't have to be heard, we can let God be heard.

Isaiah 41:10
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

Joshua 1:9
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”