What can mankind directed by the sniveling serpent do to me? I've seen him many times in many people and the most damaging proves over and over again through a loved one or a"brother or sister in the Lord". I have come to understand that there are those who follow a false Jesus. They make one up that will allow them to do whatever they want to. I recognize them now. 

They go against what the bible teaches us in their treatment of you, and act self righteous in the doing. They beat there chest full of pride and hateful arrogance and they will even beat you. They will cheat on you and wipe there mouth like they have done nothing wrong. They will lie even to your face as they spit their vile and let you know that people will believe anything they tell them. And, it is unbelievable.

 What has this taught me? To dig in deeper to God's word. When the word tells you:

Jesus said if you love any of these more than me, you are none of mine. Matthew 10:37-39 ." "Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me, in one translation.

I like the ease of the New Living translation; “If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine. In other words to put someone before the Lord God is to make a god of them. I use to do that but not any more, and I understand why God will not abide it. 

 

What I have realized is that when you have greater love for a spouse, a child, grand child, sister, aunt, uncle, parent, or friend or ANYONE, you are setting yourself up. Put no one above GOD. Reserve that title as greatest love for God alone. He will never disappoint, let you down, abandon, or turn his back on you.