Accuser of the Brethren

I was blessed to receive more than one "accusation" from similar sources in a relatively short time span . . .  I say blessed, because I knew that I knew the accusations were false, which; as I am not perfect, is not always the case.  This time the accusations were immediately preceded or followed by "outreach" of deeper communication or  a "would be strengthened" relationship.  Interestingly, the timing for sudden depth raised a huge red flag in all the situations.  HalleluYah!

As a rule, I try to go the extra mile, and definitely give others the benefit of the doubt, but this time in three different situations, it was simply different.  I'd already given all these folks far more than the second mile and their presumptuous authority far exceeded their level of integrity.  The Revelation tells us just who the accuser of the brethren is, and I'm not saying all these individuals are demon possessed, but I do know the accusations were not righteous judgment, and thankfully did not cause me to abandon my direction in an attempt to make peace with their confusion.  I actually had the proof to counter the false accusations, but . . . YaH had already warned me ahead of time, the accusations would be coming and gave perfect Instruction as to how to handle them.  Isaiah 50:7 is powerful!  For Adonai YHWH will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.  I am not always guiltless when accused, but in these situations I was.  Obviously, I had not met the expectations of the accusing parties, but I was not guilty of what they were accusing!

Although, the relationships appear to have changed, they really haven't.  The relationships were not good to begin with, and that fact is now known to all involved.  I learned that amazing fact, a few years ago in working on one of my books.  The words of Messiah regarding the second mile and turning the other cheek, were not instructions for dealing with a good or close relationship.  Once I've tried my best and someone has attacked my spiritual core, I no longer feel the need to work harder on that relationship.  As a matter of fact, when the accusations and name calling take place, with rejection; I stop taking the entire situation personally and that is my freedom.  My attention and effort are simply no longer required!  My effort will accomplish nothing and my attention could result in my own downfall, in the focus.

In making that last statement, the situation does not receive negative attention either, it is simply time to move on!  I don't discount the individuals, nor do I harbor a grudge or seek vengeance, I'm simply done.  In my heart I wish them well in their endeavors or in case they were under some sort of demonic influence or oppression, I pray for their deliverance, and that's all.  I don't ask what else I can do, and I don't offer concession.  No hard feelings, just done!

These past few accusations have been quite freeing.  I am at peace with not defending myself, standing on Isaiah 50:7.  My life is simply moving forward, I'm not looking to right or to the left, and certainly not back . . . and I refuse to justify any false accusation with a defense.  The spiritual accusations were the lowest I've ever heard.  They simply cannot get worse, so there is no reason, whatsoever; to engage and take the chance that my words could deserve a new accusation.

The Accuser

There are so many accusations and condescending comments on social media.  The accuser of the brethren has made it to social media . . . We, as the children of The Most High must remember who "the accuser of the brethren" actually is!  We can agree, we can disagree, and we can agree to disagree, but accusations are scary!  I've been unfriended, even blocked, and I'm not sure we truly understand the ramifications of doing that . . .  I do have a real life outside of facebook and yahoo, but I also have a spiritual responsibility on the world wide web, if I'm going to be there.

I've never blocked anyone, but I have unfriended two individuals in my history of social media.  Blocking someone scares me on a spiritual level.  It's like declaring I'm unwilling to forgive.  Of my "unfriending," one was a man who just kept typing in CAPS that his god of the Koran was the creator.  I am quite clear on social media that I serve the G-d of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob which is why he was "yelling!"  The second individual I unfriended was a woman who had claimed to know Messiah, claimed to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and then denied and denounced!  Since I have a public page, I didn't want to "aid and abet" her mission to draw others away from Messiah . . . so, although I didn't block her, I did unfriend her and "name names!"

With the exception of family, I think I've only been unfriended once over anything other than my beliefs, and that unfriending was pathetic at best, yet absolutely enlightening.  It still makes me sad, but not for myself!  The thought that anyone in this day and age could carry a generational grudge against a person by mere association is mind boggling.  It was sort of a "Hatfield's and McCoy's" scenario and who would have imagined someone young enough to be my child would have that mind set.  As I considered the scenario, there was the added variables that he found himself "unable" to stand up to two other men, so chose to take his frustration out on a woman . . . Hmmmm, in the words of Dana Carvey, "Now, isn't that special!"  Moving right along . . .

When we point out what we believe is the truth, or when we have been offended, or feel we have a bone to pick, do we leave room for understanding, or do we open a door for the enemy?   Most of the times I've been unfriended, it's been by former church ladies when I failed to meet their expectations.  I've got years of real time experience in that area, so I'm basically unfazed by it, but I certainly don't want to become indifferent or calloused.  I was joking about this with my daughter yesterday.  She's unfriended me too, but she's not a church lady.  Anyway, I said so many people send a big long diatribe or tell me some page I should read, then when I attempt to respond, asking for the url they didn't include, I discover my message won't go through because I've been unfriended and/or blocked.

My question regarding the spiritual ramifications of social media are many, but two stand out specifically.  First, if someone sends word of offense, but removes the path for the alleged offender to respond, explain, or apologize; how is that righteous?  Second, if a person blocks, that leaves them no room to forgive . . . As humans, our word is not final.  In the case of children of the Most High, we'll be forgiven as we forgive.   Without a doubt we can all get in the flesh, and many aspects of the world wide web can bring out the Jr. High flesh mentality in all of us, but in this interactive social media; how many opportunities are we giving the enemy?

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our Elohim, and the power of His Messiah:  for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our Elohim day and night.  Revelation 12:10