I'm a long time student of the Bible. I will never stop studying and growing. The Bible is the most impactful book on my life, without any competition. Actually, the Bible is a library of books. Who chose which books got to be in it?
This past week I was struck by the reality that many of the Pharisees and religious leaders in the times depicted in the bible were NARCISSISTS. They had gathered to themselves power and community esteem. They had mastered the system hierarchy that they created with their scriptures, but in the end so many of them had no love in their hearts. Rather, they contained the death of narcissism, which kills things around them. They were able to preserve their perceived power by preserving that system. UNTIL Jesus came and disrupted this. And confronted their narcissism. Because the abuse of power, and the manipulation of God to garner power is EVIL.
Do people want to call the Jesus story fake? Do people want to ditch this story? How is that fake when the truth of that story is present in our current reality?
United States of Narcissism
One of the issues we face in the United States currently, is our nation is being led by narcissists. Unhealthy, mentally ill narcissists who lie, cheat and steal from us. Even kill to keep their power, like the religious leaders depicted in the Bible. And we have all now fully experienced the consequence of their leadership. Just like the Pharisees, narcissists. Research what narcissism is and create the opposite, as much as you can.
Most narcissists are so lost in themselves they can’t escape their prison. And won’t even tolerate being questioned, nor have the ability to self reflect and grow out of it. So it takes a person of substantial strength, grit and love to overcome this highly destructive cycle called narcissism. For God's sake, don't allow a narcissist to define your reality. Be free. You choose!
What are we to do with the narcissism problem in the USA? It's time for new leadership. Those who eliminate evil. Citizens of emotional intelligence and humility. Those who inspire people with servant leadership.
The Jesus depicted in the Bible exhibits the kind of qualities we need for leaders in the United States, and world. But we must ask, who is the real Jesus? How do we decide who Jesus really was? Can we even know completely in this reality construct we exist in? And who gets to define who Jesus is? How do we reconcile the multitude of various opinions around us?
As I see it, there exists a mythic Jesus, made of legend. Constructed with an agenda, and then also the real Jesus. I want to know the real Jesus. Considering that God permitted Satan to destroy everything in Job’ life, do you think God has permitted Satan to attempt to deceive us? Therefore I have to discern truth from fiction. And respect other people’s conclusions in this period of deception where things are imperfect.
The documentary Enjoy The Show was created to help humans confront the psychological operations (PsyOps) in their reality. Deceptions used to manipulate and control people. Tore Says has served humanity in many ways and her efforts with the phrase “Enjoy The Show” are to help people overcome PsyOps. This is, to not be controlled by power structures and allows for each human to be a strong individual with independent thought. To be a person who learns and grows and stands in the strength of their own acquired knowledge and gut-discernment to reject deception. Fighting for truth!
Religion
Is there a PsyOp in religion? From my study and discernment, I say yes. I can think of a great many religious PsyOps throughout history. The burden is on us to understand, and overcome them.
One PsyOp of religion is telling or convincing people who Jesus is and the truth of our reality without challenging them to investigate this themselves. You may have been told Jesus was a quiet church mouse with a lamb on his shoulders, who went around hugging people. Who never hurt anyone's feelings. The reality is He was controversial, a revolutionary. He healed the sick and fed the hungry. People got angry at Him when he wouldn’t perform the miracles they wanted on their timeframe. He embarrassed the so-called religious leaders of his day just being himself. Because they were jealous of the power He had. And He didn’t revere the usurped power the religious leaders claimed to have. The leaders and government wanted to kill him. Because Jesus was a threat to their manipulated hold on power. And Jesus had a power they didn’t.
Why is weakness considered a virtue? This is a religious PsyOp. Weak people are easier to control. Meekness and submissiveness require strength. Humans have great strength and power. The bible speaks over and over again about this. You are strong and powerful. What you do with those gifts is your choice. Do we know the full truth, or are we limited by what people have told us? Find the truth yourself.
Another PsyOp used often by narcissists is to control people’s behavior under the threat of being labeled as evil. Manipulating human psychology that craves authority. Establishing an imperfect human as the authority who labels people as evil and therefore untrustworthy. And in this false paradigm they convince people “you must” therefore trust the narcissistic leader, to be safe.
Troll In Piece
What was Jesus’s solution to narcissists? He trolled them. He exposed them with sarcasm to show the fragility of their loose hold on power. Fake and manipulated power fails when challenged. Jesus challenged their false power, so the religious leaders sought to judicially murder him.
Someone asked me this weekend if there was a bible verse showing Jesus being sarcastic. I smiled and replied, He was the most epic of trolls. His troll level was MASTER. Jesus’ response to narcissist leaders was to tell them the truth, proceed with the work He was here to do and troll them in front of everyone to expose that their power was fake. For a Bible study on how Jesus did that I share this Relevant article. Read this epic troll:
Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away, leave here, for Herod wants to kill You.” And He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I reach My goal.’ Nevertheless I must journey on today and tomorrow and the next day; for it cannot be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem. – Luke 13:33
We Pray For All Those Without Total Freedom
My challenge to you, never stop searching for the real Jesus. Never cease from gazing through the veil of time, seeing beyond the limitations of this construct to find the real JESUS. Having heard the story, you know. Now find the real Jesus. With the help of the Holy Spirit. You have the spiritual hardware to see, know and discern TRUTH.
In the name of Jesus demons run. I am a witness to this. Since this is a truth of our reality, how can Jesus be a myth as some say? I can understand as Jesus has had a myth created about him. But I can’t dismiss Jesus over translations and name changes. Even if Jesus wasn't His original name, calling on Jesus causes demons to run. Your belief and faith is a power, given to you as a gift. Your belief in the person, the higher dimensional being, supersedes the name or label. Because the label is lesser than the being. What you label the person is a label. Your belief connects to the person, regardless of the label. In the same way you can communicate with a person who speaks a different language. A new label for the modern English speakers is sufficient to call upon Jesus, the person, who came to the people on a mission. And demons run.
What you do with your faith and belief is your choice. If you allow someone to manipulate you and your choice, that's your responsibility. So we discuss and discern truth, so that we all can live in truth and freedom. Because that is where life is found. That is where love grows. That is how the best is yet to come. LOVE conquering evil.
There isn't a video that can construct your faith. You must traverse the road less traveled, persevere in the winds of testing, walk in your belief to cultivate the vision to gaze upon your creator. By your choices, find the truth.
I will spend my life following and seeking Jesus. One day meet Him face to face. To know and see Jesus fully, myself. That is my choice of journey in my life. What is your choice?