High-Minded Posturing

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Charles Sumner was so pompous Grant said that Sumner couldn't believe in the Bible because he didn't write it himself.  The moment i hinted to someone that i was "posturing" to see how her staff responded, she began her long-running posturing performances.  High-minded posturing i might add.  This included fabricating suspicious tales of taking classes dealing with bed bugs after i told her i had had experiences dealing with the little critters for myself--God forbid that anybody should know more than or as much as she did on any topic.  That seems to be a recurring theme not only with her but with her entire staff.  But not only is the topic about bedbugs but with everything, even references to Biblical stories; hence began a long history of power-play battles.  

Satan will always have power over those who are still under the curse of sin.  YAH help me to be a doer of Your Word for i fully comprehend that concept.  Touch my heart that i may love my neighbors--as impossible as that seems right now--the hardest concept i've yet to grasp as a Christian.  Sometimes i think this requirement is so unfair.  When it seems that people aren't treating me right, then let me always remember that You were oppressed and afflicted and led as a lamb to the slaughter, that You gave Your back to be struck and You offered Your cheek so that they could pluck out Your beard! 

When folks don't seem to respect me, then You'll remind me that they didn't respect You either; and together, we must be doing something right.  May this concept not be misconstrued or overexaggerated or turn into some kind of defense mechanism on my part.  Those who fail to confess Jesus as Lord and Savior i will pray for them, like the "ministers" who hate us.  i pray they will hear from You--the King of kings, so that You won't have to say the most devastating words imaginable:  "I never knew you." -[Matthew 7:23]  

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