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There is so much about the word "Narcissists/Narcissism" on the internet these days.

I honestly wasn't really paying any special attention until God permitted me to have some not so exciting wilderness experiences with certain people lately—the unreasonable ones. Or call them narcissists or whatever; Evil or Wickedness is simply the word. No need to sugarcoat it with big words.

Now here is the big point. All of us have these Narcissistic tendencies as fallen race of Adam.

I mean, we are all evil — except we receive the Holy Spirit and He makes us increasingly good if we allow Him to. As only God is Good.

It's funny people who complain a lot also aren't completely free from the same wicked spirit. Or is it just because they "think" they are lesser evil than the major ones they point fingers to?

Well, Evil is Evil in God's eyes — big or small, equally EVIL.

From experience, the spirit of narcissism is rooted in the love of the wrong things.

The love of Self, Money and Fame/Popularity is usually the root of the wicked attitude of a narcissist. (See 2Tim chap. 3)

However, a person who loves and fears God deeply can't be comfortable treating others heartlessly like a narcissist.

Jesus said, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees"

Aha, now we know the Narcissists of Jesus time. They were even believers not only the unbelievers.

2Thess.3.2 - Pray, too, that we will be saved from wicked and evil people, for not everyone believes in the Lord.

2Thess.3.3 - But the Lord is faithful; he will make you strong and guard you from the evil one.

Yes, a christian who's only a christian by name or an organized church system can be possessed because he/she doesn't have the Holy Spirit inside yet.

However, a true born again child of God cannot be possessed. Because it's impossible to have The Holy Spirit and an evil spirit dwelling in the same heart at same time—these are Enemies.

2Cor.6.14 - Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or WHAT FELLOWSHIP can light have with darkness?

There are many who are constantly oppressed by the devil on the inside or from the outside.

No, the solution is surely not browsing all the mountain prayers, false prophets and pastors around who are mostly secretly working full-time for the devil.

Need to stop looking for solution where there's none.

The free solution they will never tell you is this: TOTAL SURRENDER TO JESUS!

First, repent of sin and wickedness. Turn away from everything the you know God's hates. Then pray in Jesus name to the Father in heaven. He will hear you if you're pure.

Then Go and Sin No more. Obey Jesus words... Sin opens the door for the devil.

Rom.16.19 - For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil.

Rom.16.20 - And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

Powers of darkness, demons, fear the name of Jesus with "passionate" dread and trembling.

If we are rooted in Christ: His Righteousness, obedience to His Words and the Cross , we need not fear satan and his many agents scattered around.

There's ONLY ONE to fear and tremble before: JESUS!

The Creator — He decides whether we Live or Die.

If He doesn't permit life, then a person won't even survive or wake up the following morning.

He makes the FINAL decision, and NO ONE can change!

We must not even try to go against the devil if we're not properly grounded in Christ first.

We must Know And Hear Him first.

Now, if this message disturbs you, then you most likely have a little bit of the devil inside.

Seek Him. Get freed.

Time is up!

Col.2.15 - Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

May Jesus bless you.

When we truly love people, we let them go when they want to go.

If it's forced, it's of the flesh—selfish, not of the Spirit.

Even Jesus had to let go:

Mark.10.21 - Jesus felt genuine love for this man as he looked at him. "You lack only one thing," he told him. "Go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

Mark.10.22 - At this, the man's face fell, and he went sadly away because he had many possessions.

Stop telling people you're a Christian, show them Fruits instead—good fruits. Because words can mean NOTHING.

Let's stop telling people how seriously engaged we are in a church or religious moves. Because even the devil has lots of children and grandchildren who are "Born again Christians, Child of God". And many of them (including false Pastors/Prophets) are everywhere in modern churches.

And if we don't have discernment, we won't know the difference between true children of light and those of Darkness because they look very similar on the outside.

Glorying God through obedience to Jesus words is real Power before God. Not empty Words or church titles.

1Cor.4.19 - But I will come--and soon--if the Lord will let me, and then I'll find out whether these arrogant people are just big talkers or whether they really have God's POWER.

If you want many friends, you'd better be an Expert liar to keep them and also recruit more...

Cos people of Jesus' Truth don't necessarily have so many friends—in fact, sometimes Zero raise to power nothing.

Nonetheless, the real friend is Jesus by the Holy Spirit inside of those who obey Him. And they make great company when such come together in His name (not necessarily in a building called church today, though).

John.16.32 - But the time is coming--in fact, it is already here--when you will be scattered, each one going his own way, leaving me ALONE. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me.

John.10.26 - But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you.

John.10.27 - My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

John.10.28 - And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.

One major test of genuine divine love is suffering: long-suffering.

Love that won't endure for long, or such that is based on selfishness is false, not real.

Mark.13.13 - And everyone will hate you because of your allegiance to me. But those who endure to the end will be saved.

If we're genuine children of God, then we'd better be constantly full of the Holy Spirit and be ready for spiritual war from time to time because many are going to constantly 'Vent their frustration/anger against God on us as the demons inside have Zero joy.

Like being the scapegoat—a proper demonstration of how much they 'Hate God and even willing to spend ALL 'Eternity in Hell, in fact. That's just to prove they 'sincerely hate their Creator with perfect hatred.

If they're not even willing to be kind to themselves, how much more to those in the light.

John.15.20 - Do you remember what I told you? 'A servant is not greater than the master.' Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you!

John.15.21 - The people of the world will hate you because you belong to me, for they don't know God who sent me.

Mariangeles:
Naming the child is not enough.
Raising the child to align with the name is where the work is.

Like Hannah did with Samuel.

Hmm... That's a good example.

Heard a quote once — "parents should stop giving their kids biblical names without Bible lessons".

(Because a guy called Moses just robbed him)

Hmmm...

I think most times having a good name is just about God not the person. Parents mostly think of acknowledging God in the process of naming the child, not necessarily about the child becoming the good name.

That's because it's very common for us to act just the opposite of our "good" names.

Examples: a person is 'David' but behaves more like a Goliath; 'Joseph' loves women and money; 'Peace' is violent; 'Love' hates; Peter loves fish/fishing more than Jesus; Mary is more of a Jezebel (tempting guys with her body everywhere); 'Grace' disgraces the name of Jesus; 'Blessing' seems more like a curse, etc.

Indeed, we might need to ask God to help us align with the Spirit of the names we have.

NOTE: please, this is not to condemn anyone but to Exhort unto Life and Righteousness. And that's one reason I mentioned my name first.

Gen.32.28 - "Your name will no longer be Jacob (deceiver)," the man told him. "It is now Israel, because you have struggled with both God and men and have won."


May Jesus bless you.

The best time to envy someone is when they are suffering under God's Mighty Hands, not when everything is fine.

During this time true character is tested. As we see in the story of Job, a man was being tired by fire. Even his wife and people around him couldn't stand the situation.

They missed the opportunity to prove genuine connection with him. Instead of getting loved he was despised.

If you're under God's hands, please do not lose heart but keep on doing right, obeying Jesus words, seeking God's face, because your salvation is just coming.

Mark.11.22 - Then Jesus said to the disciples, "Have faith in God.

Gal.6.9 - So don't get tired of doing what is good. Don't get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time.

Kemical23:
oga go and take pracetamol, you didn't have any encounter anywhere..

Almost all the pastors uses the same line to deceive they members, encounter this, encounter that..

All right, take care.

martinskelly:
I really love this your reply to that atheist, everything to them is just fallacies.

Christianity to them is like a myth, false idea or even a mistaken belief till it will dawned on them that it was really never an assumption.

I used to tell people these statements including my family;
It's better I believe, trust and hold on to God and die and realise that there was no God, than to assume that there is no God and die and found out that there is indeed God.

God bless you bro...

If only He knew the type of life I was living before 2010, and how much back to back miracles I've got from Jesus to survive through the years, he'd surely want to eat his words back by now.

May the Lord help us to endure in faith and prepare well for Him until the end...

Kemical23:
are you there when Jesus says it or you heard it through your slave masters...

If you know the person you're chatting, his history and how He had a strong encounter with the Most High in a life and death situation; giving me a second chance to clean up and change my ways, you don't want to ask basic questions.

It's not from men, but one-on-one encounter.

Believe it or not, once I was blind but now I see.


Take care

Kemical23:
Man create Christianity..
Man create Muslim..
Man create traditional worship...
Man create Buddhism...
If there is anything called hellfire then it is meant for christians and Muslims because they are the two religions who carry this hellfire stuff to threaten there members....
They know hellfire is not real and that is why they say you can only go to heaven when you are dead because by then you will not come back and tell truth behind it...

Well, friend, if it was a pastor or imam or my imagination or even you who told me about Hell, I'll gladly forget it.

But no, jokes away, it's Jesus, the truth Himself.

Now if anyone doesn't believe nor obey Him, it's their choice, not my fault. I can only warn them in love.


May Jesus bless you.

Sisters, girls and young ladies, sorry to interrupt, but this might be especially for you.

Listen, if you love Jesus and want to fulfil His perfect purpose in your life, please RUN away from Male "best friends/besties/buddies", or male Mentors/Fathers or spiritual daddies whatever they call it. Or at least keep a reasonable distance as much as possible when it's not easy to escape them.

You see, there's no such thing as "We are just friends." Most honest guys will agree.

Otherwise, either one or both parties are deceiving themselves, not God. And then SIN is knocking in the hearts. And might be very close to the doors, in fact.

Except you are surely ready/preparing for marriage, you have to business "privately" and "constantly" talking to a particular guy who you're not related to as family.

Don't let greed and popular evil around deceive you into playing with fire. As a rat as no secret meeting with a cat.

And there are many Big cats who're willing to use money or even the Bible to deceive you.

Again that's if you really want to please and hear God's voice, then the exhortation is for you.

Here is the solution...

2Tim.2.22 - RUN from anything that stimulates youthful LUST. Follow anything that makes you want to do right. Pursue faith and love and peace, and enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.

Right, no jokes, being a good christian doesn't impress God. It might impress people, though.

Nor does good christian works/programs; serving in a good church, or even being a Pastor or a Prophet in a church necessarily get His attention.

Jesus did not call people to become/be called Christians primarily. He said "Follow Me".

And if we are not following Him, obeying His Words according to the new testament, we might have the best names and christian activities in the world, but in the end He will still say to us, "Go away, I never knew you".

Matt.7.21 - "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matt.7.22 - Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?'

Matt.7.23 - Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'

Amovingman:
you and pastor Adeboye ehn

Not sure that's exactly right...

True love sets free. It's not forced.

When we truly love people, we don't force them to stay. We let them go.

There's something selfish about trying to force someone to stay when they really want to go.

Even Jesus, God Himself, doesn't force people to stay nor stop them from going to Hell for eternity...

No, He says, "So you want to spend eternity being tortured in hell forever, ok go...

That's love. Choose what you want, life or death.

A rich man came to Jesus, and the Bible says He LOVED him. And Jesus held up the narrow way; asked Him to sacrifice what's an idol in his heart, his possessions. But he was sorrowfully unwilling, and he left.

He left even Jesus Himself. Can you imagine...

Guess what, Jesus did not run after him to explain or convince him further.

No, He just let him go.

And I follow Jesus this way. I always leave the door open.

And the only person I should be scared of losing is Jesus Himself, not flesh and blood.

John.6.66 - At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.

John.6.67 - Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, "Are you going to leave, too?"

Going back a bit, we must remember the first christians in the book of Acts (11:26) did not call themselves christians first.

No, the local people (non-christians/unbelievers) did.

The people who saw their lives and decided to use the word Christians to describe them because they behaved so much like Christ.

But alas, today the opposite is just the case about us.

Many of us call ourselves christians but our ways of life is the exact opposite of Christ—a bit more like Antichrists, really.

And people of other religions around the world are mostly deeply disappointed or offended to point that they blaspheme the name of Jesus because of our wrong attitudes, or just by living exactly as them.

They say, "see how so-called christians hate, lie, steal, gossip, love money, break rules, fornicate and do all kinds of evil.

Then when we would tell them about Christ, they'd say, No, thanks.

However, today, God is still looking for the few who will actually Do, not just Say.

Such with real Christ-like hearts, not just with nice Christian Names or Church brands as common.

Prov.27.2 - Don't praise yourself; let others do it!

Matt.5.16 - In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

Lying to people just to keep them in churches is Evil.

It's wrong to just look at people casually and call them children of God just like that without the evidence of Christ-like fruits.

This is a common mistake or sin of many modern ministers of today—false prophets

No, we are not children of God unless we obey His Words in the new testament and follow the ways of Christ.

Trust I tell the truth because I want nothing from anyone—not even applauds. And whether they like me or not it's up to them. But the truth remains the same.

We need more of spiritual fruits, not nice Christian names or Church brands which are mostly businesses of men not God's.

Matt.7.20 - Yes, the way to identify a tree or a person is by the kind of fruit that is produced.

2Tim.2.19b - "The Lord knows those who are his," and "Those who claim they belong to the Lord must turn away from all wickedness."

You see, evil minded people are sometimes such a special inspiration in disguise to me.

I mean, their passion to do wrong, hurt others and create unnecessary drama is top-notch!

They inspire me to be also passionate about doing good, loving unconditionally, building up (not tearing down), etc. For short, the opposite of their ways.

Having such a strong ZEAL for Wickedness is Amazing!

As the Lord also asks me, what am I doing More...

Then I need constant power from Him to do even More...

Matt.5.47b - ... what MORE than others are you doing? Do not even the Gentiles (the heathen) do that?

I promise this, ability to pray and surely get a clear answer from the Most High is not something you and I should have to trade for some flimsy passing things of this world.

My testimony is God still speaks and answers prayers just as of the days of Elijah and the Apostles.

I mean, He speaks constantly. The problem is whether we're listening or not.

And in the beginning, He starts by telling us about our sins. And that's where most people get offended and quit. Because naturally we love our sins so dearly. So badly that we even ask the Creator Himself to Wait! Amazing...

He doesn't even ask for works, religious/church activities or programs first of all, but to be honest and turn away from Evil with all the heart.

So with Holiness we can pray with confidence and expect an answer. Though He may not always answer the way we want because He knows what's best for each one.

For as many who love Him and obey the Words of Jesus according to the new testament, that is a major birthright.

Matt.7.7 - "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

John.16.24 - Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

Too many people in the world will make you feel it's utterly foolish to always do good or do what's right regardless.

Hence, the regular wickedness is perfect wisdom to them.

These same people would complain a lot about everything going wrong around, but wouldn't want to make a difference—be good examples themselves.

Just because the world is evil doesn't allow for any excuse to be wicked too.

It's still not a crime to be a light in the midst of darkness.

For me, I don't care what people say or think so long I'm pleasing to the Most High.

And when it ever becomes a crime to do good, then I'll gladly be a notorious criminal.

Rom.12.18 - If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.

May Jesus bless you.

McLizbae:
Thank you for this insightful Bible commentary. Churches these days do very little to help the needy and to gain more soul into heaven, which is what Christianity is all about.

Right...

Well, thank God for his mercies and grace...

Well, I'm not against going to church or being part of a desired denomination as common.

What I'm against is Self-deception in the name of church or a pastor's religion.

Church Attendance can't be replaced with being Born of the Spirit.

When Jesus began His preaching ministry, His first message wasn't like, "Okay, all of you believers now start building churches and be sure to attend regularly, warm the seats and pay your tithes, etc...

Of course not!

He said, "REPENT, for the kingdom of God is at hand.

Hence, I would say if one's going to any church/denomination or performing a religion doesn't lead to Repentance, then it's flat USELESS!

Please forget it, and I would rather go and do some sports or something more useful instead.

To Repent means to Turn away from sin, evil or wicked ways in God's eyes. And to receive the Holy Spirit to live Holy in His eyes.

And we go to all these professing churches and we become more Evil, Selfish, Proud, Loving money, Hateful, Angry/bitter, jealous, etc. That's the just the opposite of salvation.

Then it's doing more evil than good. Therefore it's pointless.

We must be sure that many of these modern pastors are not replaying the roles of the Pharisees in our lives today.

If we allow such, then it's going to be a big disaster for the future.

Matt.23.15b - ... For you cross land and sea to make One Convert, and then you turn him into TWICE the son of hell as you yourselves are.

The people who killed Jesus were not atheists or unbelievers.

Judas, even a close disciple, wasn't just like a common nominal christian as common today. In fact, he was a "Good" christian enough to be part of the top 12 of Jesus circle.

Yet when Jesus said, ONE of you will betray me", none of the others even suspected him.

That's why having discernment from God is important, so we don't judge based on people's nice appearance or kind words but by the Spirit.

We don't call people good just because they look good or act well. We let God speak based on what He sees in their hearts.

That's because a Good Judas may choose to become an Evil Judas tomorrow.

Just like a great Holy angel became Satan.

By their good fruits, not just by their words or good appearance...

Matt.7.20 - Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

Matt.7.21 - "Not everyone who says to Me, "Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

When I tell people I hardly attend nor recommend most common organized churches/christian groups around, most are always quick to go, "Oh, but the Bible says don't forget the gathering of your brethren." Heb. 10:25

I say yes, very correct! But it also says come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. And touch not the unclean thing and I will accept you. 2 Cor 6:17

You see, the "unclean" things in most churches (small/large) today is especially the Love of money and the Love of the honour of people/the world.

That is idolatry (loving something more than God).

So if a church leads me to love God more than these things, it's definitely a sin to forsake such. But it's also a sin to continue with unclean things in a professing church just to please people.

2Cor.6.16 - And what union can there be between God's temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: "I will live in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Matt.23.9 - Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

Matt.23.10 - And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.

God's silence and patience can be super dangerous against our secret wickedness and sin.

God may permit Wickedness or Wrong doing for a seemingly long time, but surely not forever.

He might even let the evil doer believe that he's very strong and powerful, getting away with all his evil deeds without being caught or punished, but He is only "laughing" as his calamity draws nearer and nearer like day break.

And very sudden a great disaster hits, or at once he's no more.

Rom.12.19 - Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

Heb.10.31 - It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

There are at least two reasons why I don't chase Money, Material things, People/Women and the things of this world in general even though I still get the same pulls, passions and temptations that are common to men.

But by Grace I fight Daily...

First, quite early in life what's called the fear of God, the reference of the Most High, came upon me the hard way. That's after rejecting it the easy way many times before that.

Second, the Lord has taught me to focus more on what's GIVEN from above, not just what's passing or unsure.

Therefore, I don't chase people or things of the world. I Receive from the Father, and I let the passing things fade away.

That's the difference between what's permanent and what's temporary. What's from above and what's from beneath.

John.6.37 - All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.