Romans 8:28
"28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
God meant COVID19 for good for believers.
God meant the riots for good for the believers.
God meant the masks for good for the believers.
Get it now? Those who make use of evil have done it to harm us but God allowed it for our good.
Genesis 50:19-20 "…19 But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this— to preserve the lives of many people. "
Can you see the good for believers in all of this? I sure can!
Romans 5:3-4
"More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,"
There is nothing God does not know about that happens to us and we become stronger for it if we do not allow it to manipulate our feelings and actions.
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Tactics of the Narcissist and of Satan
I have tried to communicate with the narcissists, they begin a conversation with rage to intimidate, there can be no rational reasonable discussion with a narcissist.
I am convinced they already know they have been mean without us saying a word. Which is why they try to start a fight to feel justified in their mean behavior that came before you even came into the room. YES, I DO BELIEVE THEY KNEW THEY WERE MEAN! I believe they intended to do things before they even saw you, it is an ever present jealousy and anger that lurks just below the surface ready to explode at any encounter. Even a kind act toward them will be seen as provocation because of the jealousy that dominates them.
Those who are not guilty of anything are shocked when told they may have hurt someone, but not ragingly angry. Raging anger is a sign of guilt.
Proverbs 29:8-10 "…8 Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger. 9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution. 10 Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.…"
We are seeing this in the liberal cities taken over by raging narcissists who believe they are justified in destroying the businesses who have never done anything to them. This is the mentality of a six-year-old bratty child. "Since I do not have what you have I am going to destroy what you have" is their mode of operation.
Anyone who is successful in their life, even if that success is nothing more than great joy because of Christ, this is enough to cause a meltdown in the narcissist. They know they have serious deficiencies in their character and cannot tolerate someone who is growing and changing in Christ.
Since God told us it would be this way we do not have to take it personally. We can even feel a sense of sorrow for the narcissist who is gaining nothing good from being like this.
A person with good character lives a life of joy, blessing and direction for their lives, this is intolerable to one who does not have these traits.
I have even seen very wealthy people who were jealous and angry at those who are not wealthy. They even look down on them because of their lack of wealth, but the real reason is the joy, peace, and resolve for Christ we have that irritates them.
Luke 21:15-17 "…15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death. 17And you will be hated by everyone because of My name."
In my country people are not persecuted for their faith in Christ, they are merely mocked, dismissed and ignored, even by those who say they are Christians but do not obey the Bible.
Our persecution is bullying to a degree but does no harm to us. However, those who do bully, mock and ignore us wish they could kill us, that is how deep the anger and hatred runs in them.
1 John 3:14-16 "…14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death. 15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer. 16 By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.…"
What are we to do with this information you might ask? Simple keep speaking boldly as the Lord Jesus Christ in you leads and maintain your joy by keeping your focus on Him.
I am convinced they already know they have been mean without us saying a word. Which is why they try to start a fight to feel justified in their mean behavior that came before you even came into the room. YES, I DO BELIEVE THEY KNEW THEY WERE MEAN! I believe they intended to do things before they even saw you, it is an ever present jealousy and anger that lurks just below the surface ready to explode at any encounter. Even a kind act toward them will be seen as provocation because of the jealousy that dominates them.
Those who are not guilty of anything are shocked when told they may have hurt someone, but not ragingly angry. Raging anger is a sign of guilt.
Proverbs 29:8-10 "…8 Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger. 9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution. 10 Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.…"
We are seeing this in the liberal cities taken over by raging narcissists who believe they are justified in destroying the businesses who have never done anything to them. This is the mentality of a six-year-old bratty child. "Since I do not have what you have I am going to destroy what you have" is their mode of operation.
Anyone who is successful in their life, even if that success is nothing more than great joy because of Christ, this is enough to cause a meltdown in the narcissist. They know they have serious deficiencies in their character and cannot tolerate someone who is growing and changing in Christ.
Since God told us it would be this way we do not have to take it personally. We can even feel a sense of sorrow for the narcissist who is gaining nothing good from being like this.
A person with good character lives a life of joy, blessing and direction for their lives, this is intolerable to one who does not have these traits.
I have even seen very wealthy people who were jealous and angry at those who are not wealthy. They even look down on them because of their lack of wealth, but the real reason is the joy, peace, and resolve for Christ we have that irritates them.
Luke 21:15-17 "…15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death. 17And you will be hated by everyone because of My name."
In my country people are not persecuted for their faith in Christ, they are merely mocked, dismissed and ignored, even by those who say they are Christians but do not obey the Bible.
Our persecution is bullying to a degree but does no harm to us. However, those who do bully, mock and ignore us wish they could kill us, that is how deep the anger and hatred runs in them.
1 John 3:14-16 "…14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death. 15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer. 16 By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.…"
What are we to do with this information you might ask? Simple keep speaking boldly as the Lord Jesus Christ in you leads and maintain your joy by keeping your focus on Him.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Narcissism is growing and intensifying!
My book has been out about a year now. "Narcissism; Second Timothy Three is Here", by Gwendolyn Wehage
Find it on:
Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Ebay and other book seller sights.
Words Like "Just Love Them"
There has been a growing disgust in me for those who say words like "just love them", meaning just be happy around them, affirm everything they want to do even if it is going to destroy them in the end.
I am often reminded of the bridge from which someone is going to jump and standers-by watched with big smiles yelling out we love you, go ahead and jump, we won't judge it or try to stop you, just kill yourself.
This is how it sounds to me when enablers help someone destroy their lives by saying and doing nothing to deter them. NO THAT'S NOT LOVE AT ALL, ITS INDIFFERENCE WHICH IS HATE.
The standers-by might as well tells the truth and say, we don't care anything about you, we just want to feel good about ourselves.
Our modern generation does not know what love is, they play at it as though it is merely big smiles and happy laughs without thinking for a nanosecond the consequences of the choices of those they pretend to love.
Hebrews 3:12-14 "12 See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. 14 We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.…"
Ezekiel 3:17-19 "…17“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
18 If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood.
19 But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself.…"
If you are a born again believer and have neglected to read your Bible you will be deceived and influenced by the destructive psychology of today that reduces God's principles to mere suggestions, even suggestions that do not work anymore in our day, as though God didn't understand about our day.
Numbers 23:19
19 “God is not a man, that He should lie,
Nor a son of man, that He should repent;
Has He said, and will He not do it?
Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?"
When God told us to rebuke, admonish, and correct daily one another as an encouragement to continue in obedience to God, He meant it for all time, it never changes. People do not change over the centuries, the hearts of man are no different today than they have always been, that is depraved and rebellious without Christ.
In all generations, it takes faith in Christ for Him to save us, cleanse us, and keep us until He comes for us. It is all His work and is needed in every human being.
Ecclesiastes 7:10 "Do not say, “Why is it that the former days were better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this."
Hebrews 13:8 "8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."
James 1:17 "17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow."
If you want that gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ then you will have to confess your sinfulness and trust Him. Then He will send His Holy Spirit to come and live in you beginning the sanctification, that is cleansing to be able to walk in righteousness. Hallelujah!!!
Anyone who does this will be emotionally and Spiritually blessed having been changed into a completely different person. Not of their own work trying real hard but resting in Christ as He changes their heart.
I am often reminded of the bridge from which someone is going to jump and standers-by watched with big smiles yelling out we love you, go ahead and jump, we won't judge it or try to stop you, just kill yourself.
This is how it sounds to me when enablers help someone destroy their lives by saying and doing nothing to deter them. NO THAT'S NOT LOVE AT ALL, ITS INDIFFERENCE WHICH IS HATE.
The standers-by might as well tells the truth and say, we don't care anything about you, we just want to feel good about ourselves.
Our modern generation does not know what love is, they play at it as though it is merely big smiles and happy laughs without thinking for a nanosecond the consequences of the choices of those they pretend to love.
Hebrews 3:12-14 "12 See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. 14 We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.…"
Ezekiel 3:17-19 "…17“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
18 If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood.
19 But if you warn a wicked man and he does not turn from his wickedness and his wicked way, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved yourself.…"
If you are a born again believer and have neglected to read your Bible you will be deceived and influenced by the destructive psychology of today that reduces God's principles to mere suggestions, even suggestions that do not work anymore in our day, as though God didn't understand about our day.
Numbers 23:19
19 “God is not a man, that He should lie,
Nor a son of man, that He should repent;
Has He said, and will He not do it?
Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?"
When God told us to rebuke, admonish, and correct daily one another as an encouragement to continue in obedience to God, He meant it for all time, it never changes. People do not change over the centuries, the hearts of man are no different today than they have always been, that is depraved and rebellious without Christ.
In all generations, it takes faith in Christ for Him to save us, cleanse us, and keep us until He comes for us. It is all His work and is needed in every human being.
Ecclesiastes 7:10 "Do not say, “Why is it that the former days were better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this."
Hebrews 13:8 "8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."
James 1:17 "17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow."
If you want that gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ then you will have to confess your sinfulness and trust Him. Then He will send His Holy Spirit to come and live in you beginning the sanctification, that is cleansing to be able to walk in righteousness. Hallelujah!!!
Anyone who does this will be emotionally and Spiritually blessed having been changed into a completely different person. Not of their own work trying real hard but resting in Christ as He changes their heart.
Those Who Choose to be Offended
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)