Not a Victim #11: The Calm in the Storm
So things have mellowed out and I’m feeling pretty confident. Though I’m afraid to make waves in fear that all will come crashing down in a breath. Does everyone live life like this? Is this normal? Am I being over dramatic? Am I being a baby? Am I expecting life to be a dream, a fairytale? After all I did grow up engulfed by the television. It was my world for a long time. Maybe that was my escape from my surroundings.
Is it me? Am I being selfish? Am I the reason our relationship doesn’t work? These are the lies the enemy wants us to believe. Then there’s the other side of the picture. We need to be honest with ourselves and make sure we aren’t being selfish. We need to make sure we are being realistic. We need to be sure we are doing what God wants us to do. Not what people want us to do. Not what the narcissist says we should do.
Then it happens. The calm becomes chaotic, or even worse than chaotic. Is that even possible? Yes it is, do not underestimate the narcissist! I’m telling you, the tricks up their sleeve are limitless. Then again, the ultimate narcissist is satan himself, so why should we be surprised? Now, I’m what you call an optimist/realistic/pessimistic type of person. When I look at a situation, I can see all the things that could happen, should happen, and then I expect the best outcome. Yet I always seem to be looking over my shoulder for that one thing to go wrong. One of the many things I’ve learned over the years is to be in the moment, enjoy the moment. This way of thinking can be a stress relief for daily living. But, and my old tendency is to do this, I need to be careful not to hide my head in the sand.
So many twists and turns with life. So many unknowns. So many obstacles. Without Christ as our savior I can see why people would reach out to whatever they know, come across, and hear or read about. That’s why it’s so important to be in Gods Word, to be in prayer. Without the Holy Spirit living in us, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our creator God in control, our world would be helpless. This blog would be futile. We would be doomed.
But Jesus is alive! God gave us His son! We have the Holy Spirit! Let’s remember to allow the power of the Holy Spirit to take the toxicity of this world, of our surroundings. Let’s put on the full armor of God by reading Gods Word, praying constantly, giving everything to Christ who strengthens us! Let us keep our eyes on God, our Heavenly Father!