Thursday, October 2, 2025
The Lies Fly and the Relationships are Destroyed
In political circles, the community, and even in churches, both sides, conservative as well as liberal, are telling lies continuously. Everyone feels justified in lying if they think they have a good cause.
Even those who don't out and out lie think that as long as some of what they say is true, then a little lie added in is acceptable; we call it embellishment, but it is really lying.
Many are interpreting things the way they wish to believe, another justification for passing on a lie. It's complicated, but not hard to discern if we have wisdom from God's Word.
Many will believe gossip when they hear from a third party, but have never seen the deeds or words for themselves. They justify listening to and passing on what they heard if one small part seems plausible.
We are living in the end times of great deception and countless good-sounding lies.
John 8:44
"44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies."
My challenge to believers is to resist repeating something you never heard and never saw for yourself. Refuse to listen to accounts of others who interpreted what they thought they saw without knowing all the details. This includes news articles and videos that cannot be proven or vetted.
Telling the truth we saw to a person who has a need to know is far different from passing on a guess about something we have little knowledge of and is none of our business.
If you have ever been the target of such gossip, you know how painful it is to watch friends and family members making false judgments about you based on what the gossipers are saying and not anything they saw for themselves.
Proverbs 20:18 "19 He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips."
Proverbs 11:13 "A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence."
Ephesians 4:29 "Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen."
Proverbs 16:28 "A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends."
I notice that gossipers rarely want to hear from God's word but will jump at the chance to hear the latest negative word about someone who is the object of their jealousy.
The internet would practically go dark if all the lies and gossip were removed. Just saying!!!
Even those who don't out and out lie think that as long as some of what they say is true, then a little lie added in is acceptable; we call it embellishment, but it is really lying.
Many are interpreting things the way they wish to believe, another justification for passing on a lie. It's complicated, but not hard to discern if we have wisdom from God's Word.
Many will believe gossip when they hear from a third party, but have never seen the deeds or words for themselves. They justify listening to and passing on what they heard if one small part seems plausible.
We are living in the end times of great deception and countless good-sounding lies.
John 8:44
"44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies."
My challenge to believers is to resist repeating something you never heard and never saw for yourself. Refuse to listen to accounts of others who interpreted what they thought they saw without knowing all the details. This includes news articles and videos that cannot be proven or vetted.
Telling the truth we saw to a person who has a need to know is far different from passing on a guess about something we have little knowledge of and is none of our business.
If you have ever been the target of such gossip, you know how painful it is to watch friends and family members making false judgments about you based on what the gossipers are saying and not anything they saw for themselves.
Proverbs 20:18 "19 He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips."
Proverbs 11:13 "A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence."
Ephesians 4:29 "Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen."
Proverbs 16:28 "A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends."
I notice that gossipers rarely want to hear from God's word but will jump at the chance to hear the latest negative word about someone who is the object of their jealousy.
The internet would practically go dark if all the lies and gossip were removed. Just saying!!!
Stop Worrying and Begin Trusting Christ
Stop worrying about those who have no interest in you or the God you love; let them be and get on with your life with those who do love God and you.
So interesting how human nature is to lament the people we've lost and forget all the people we have in our court.
We cannot change the hearts of those who hate us, but we can encourage and share in the love of those who love God.
Please don't waste any more time thinking about loss that we cannot get back!!! Spend your energies and mind on what God has given you and our future with Him!!!!
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. God's name is trustworthy."
Keep looking up our redemption draws near!!!!
So interesting how human nature is to lament the people we've lost and forget all the people we have in our court.
We cannot change the hearts of those who hate us, but we can encourage and share in the love of those who love God.
Please don't waste any more time thinking about loss that we cannot get back!!! Spend your energies and mind on what God has given you and our future with Him!!!!
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. God's name is trustworthy."
Keep looking up our redemption draws near!!!!
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Christ Gets All the Glory
The crazy thing is if we had to be saved through the blood of Jesus Christ, why would anyone think they could keep that salvation in their own efforts? Christ paid the price for sin, transforms us when we trust in Him, and He keeps us saved, then He gets all the glory and we get none.
Ephesians 1:13-14
"13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of the promise, 14 who is a first installment of our inheritance, in regard to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory."
Romans 8:16
"The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children."
John 14:17
"the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you."
When Christ transforms us we understand Him and desire to be continually cleansed by Him.
1 John 2:20 "You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth."
Romans 10:17 "Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ."
Ephesians 1:13-14
"13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of the promise, 14 who is a first installment of our inheritance, in regard to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory."
Romans 8:16
"The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children."
John 14:17
"the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you."
When Christ transforms us we understand Him and desire to be continually cleansed by Him.
1 John 2:20 "You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth."
Romans 10:17 "Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ."
Managing Relationships to Please Christ
Is it possible that those heavily invested in politics are using it as a distraction to make themselves feel superior when there is much arrogance and pride in their hearts? Just asking!
I am now convinced that many people who attend institutional church gatherings are satisfied with thinking they are better than others, rather than self-reflecting to discern whether or not they are walking as circumspectly as they wish to believe about themselves.
If a person can point to others as worse than themselves, they can remain oblivious to their own flaws that offend God. If they can focus on "making the country great again," they can blame others instead of looking into their own heart of rebellion.
Yes, it is rebellion against God to accept divorce and remarriage as normal and acceptable within the Christian community.
It is rebellion to place unbiblical rules and standards on others that God never made, merely to make oneself seem superior.
It is rebellion to refuse to look into the Scriptures to discover what God wants for us. The more a person ignores some scriptures and uses others out of context to justify their sin, the more they harden their own hearts.
Even worse, those who live in rebellion punish those who call out the sin of rebellion. Isolating them, gossiping against them, withholding love from them, and more as they seek to ruin relationships with those who know their sin and refuse to accept it as normal.
We cannot change anyone's heart; we can only make the truth known and walk away, leaving the results to God. Continuing to remain friends with those who hate Christ and hate us makes no sense; it merely keeps the drama going without results. Human results based on manipulation are useless; it is God's results when He works that matter.
To remain friends with those who despise us is pride; that if perhaps I will just hang around and be friendly, they will like me and like what I say, is nothing more than subtle manipulation.
Luke 17:3 "Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him."
Leviticus 19:17 "You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him."
God considers it hatred toward our brother when we refuse to tell them the truth. Love of self is what motivates us to remain silent when we should speak. The Holy Spirit can help us with this, He will give us the words to say when He wants us to say them. And, He will help us walk away when no one is listening.
It is rebuke, correction, and admonition that restore a relationship on God's terms. To ignore the sin is to be indifferent to the soul of another person. Love corrects for restoration. When someone refuses to discuss rationally and reasonably a matter, then we have no choice but to give up and give it to God.
It is not good for our souls or walk with Christ, nor is it good for the one who will not listen, to remain in companionship with those who refuse to admit their sin.
Proverbs 27:5-6 Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed. The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful."
May we become so strong that we no longer consider what someone thinks of us, but become wildly in love with Jesus Christ that He is the only one who matters.
I am now convinced that many people who attend institutional church gatherings are satisfied with thinking they are better than others, rather than self-reflecting to discern whether or not they are walking as circumspectly as they wish to believe about themselves.
If a person can point to others as worse than themselves, they can remain oblivious to their own flaws that offend God. If they can focus on "making the country great again," they can blame others instead of looking into their own heart of rebellion.
Yes, it is rebellion against God to accept divorce and remarriage as normal and acceptable within the Christian community.
It is rebellion to place unbiblical rules and standards on others that God never made, merely to make oneself seem superior.
It is rebellion to refuse to look into the Scriptures to discover what God wants for us. The more a person ignores some scriptures and uses others out of context to justify their sin, the more they harden their own hearts.
Even worse, those who live in rebellion punish those who call out the sin of rebellion. Isolating them, gossiping against them, withholding love from them, and more as they seek to ruin relationships with those who know their sin and refuse to accept it as normal.
We cannot change anyone's heart; we can only make the truth known and walk away, leaving the results to God. Continuing to remain friends with those who hate Christ and hate us makes no sense; it merely keeps the drama going without results. Human results based on manipulation are useless; it is God's results when He works that matter.
To remain friends with those who despise us is pride; that if perhaps I will just hang around and be friendly, they will like me and like what I say, is nothing more than subtle manipulation.
Luke 17:3 "Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him."
Leviticus 19:17 "You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him."
God considers it hatred toward our brother when we refuse to tell them the truth. Love of self is what motivates us to remain silent when we should speak. The Holy Spirit can help us with this, He will give us the words to say when He wants us to say them. And, He will help us walk away when no one is listening.
It is rebuke, correction, and admonition that restore a relationship on God's terms. To ignore the sin is to be indifferent to the soul of another person. Love corrects for restoration. When someone refuses to discuss rationally and reasonably a matter, then we have no choice but to give up and give it to God.
It is not good for our souls or walk with Christ, nor is it good for the one who will not listen, to remain in companionship with those who refuse to admit their sin.
Proverbs 27:5-6 Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed. The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful."
May we become so strong that we no longer consider what someone thinks of us, but become wildly in love with Jesus Christ that He is the only one who matters.
Monday, September 29, 2025
Dr. Hawkins reveals 7 Common Traits of Narcissistic People
1. Always have to be right
2. Think they are superior to others
3. Hate to be challenged
4. Think they have a right to be hurtful
5. Don't care what you have to say
6. Won't listen to anything they don't want to hear
7. Believe they are special
2. Think they are superior to others
3. Hate to be challenged
4. Think they have a right to be hurtful
5. Don't care what you have to say
6. Won't listen to anything they don't want to hear
7. Believe they are special
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