Glasses?

     Christians in America are pretty messed up. When we come to the scriptures we have these glasses on that shade and color our perspectives of the word and our world. Narcissism has caused us to take scripture and look mostly at how it affects me and mine. We forget that there is also ours as the bride and His which is preeminent. The bible speaks to us corporately nationally familisticly and individually. One of Gods intended consequences of salvation is that we would get this right and live a life of self-denial. Just say the word self-less do you feel that? "Fearfulness". Apart from Christ all I had was me, myself and I which is to say I had nothing but death; but in Him I have life and all good things.
    In the same way Feminism is far reaching and very destructive. It clouds our minds with the importance of emotions. Making decisions based on emotion will destroy; no one and nothing is safe. It rebels against Gods order and makes emotional plea's about it, in order to somehow justify. It is inherently dishonest, changing the definitions of words and rejecting the word of God. If you doubt its control, talk to someone about beauty in music, dress and what activities a woman should do. If the concept of an "independent young lady" sounds grand to you than you are on very shaky ground, and will find no biblical justification.
    Narcissism and its sister feminism are vile rebels against the God of heaven. They are like a deep ditch that traps and ensnares your affections and thus control your life. All the while you are a cursed puppet of hell. Repent of your sins of immaturity and self-sufficiency, confess them to God and turn from your wicked ways. He will not only forgive he will cleanse you from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

     The world acts and lives according to narcissism! It is their heart felt religion- it's what they love. Of course they act according to their emotions –that is the dearest part of their narcissistic worship. These things are deep and complex giving the appearance of goodness or selflessness. Both of which are not possible without the spirit of the living God. As Christians live among a world of flesh we must know we are among the crippled and blind it is against their nature to really do what is right with rite motives. They cannot please God. Pagan religions are people trying to justify themselves to a righteous God with the unrighteous means of the flesh. They are full of pride who believes they can do anything good. – Egocentric and Arrogant.