The Deceiver

September 17, 2012

Good Morning, Readers!  Michael brought me coffee this morning at 7 bells.  I had tossed and turned all night and even though, the aroma coming from a cup of piping hot coffee was welcoming, I set it on the night stand and promptly fell back asleep.  It wasn't too long before a couple of tail wagging dogs decided that it was a new day and they were ready to scope out the back yard!  The recent rain has perked up the Mums in the garden and Toby thinks he has to christen them all!!

A couple nights ago, I closed off the cottage for some deep intercessory prayer.  More than anything, I always pray for truth to be revealed.  Why?  Because it is so easy to be deceived.  This morning I looked up the definition of deceive:  to cause to believe what is not true; mislead; to catch by guile; ensnare; to practice deceit; to give a false impression.

People may cover their hatred with pleasant words, but they're deceiving you."~~Proverbs 26:24

Satan is the master of deceit using people as his puppets.  Can't you just see him smiling as he works his way into families, countries, and the world?  He takes what is a snippet of truth and builds his case leaving us reeling wondering how in the world we could have been so taken in.

"Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaks with deceit. With his mouth each speaks cordially to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him."~~Jeremiah 9:8

I am learning ... one day at a time that trust must be built on complete honesty.  The mistakes we make in the past do affect our futures AND the future of those we have the truth as I experienced it.  To think that one's follies will never be discovered is a fallacy.  At some time, truth does prevail.  When I decided to begin blogging, I related how complex relationships are and how they are affected by where we live, the level of the difficulty of survival, and how tight the family unit.  We are only as sick as our secrets ... that has stuck with me.

Deceivers are highly skilled at getting the results they desire.  They choose people who are trusting, and idealistic as their prey reeling them in as a tournament fisherman does his fish ...  slowly, pulling up on the line then giving it a little play before snagging his prize.  Conscience?  Maybe or maybe not ... isn't the goal to annihilate your (perceived) enemy no matter what the cost?  I'll get you before you get me is the name of the game.  The betrayal of the innocent?  No problem, I will win no matter who gets in my way.

Many abused children become deceivers.  They learn to play the game of survival.  The problem comes when they reach adulthood and are still playing the game of childhood.  I Corinthians 13:11 tells us, "When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things."  Counselors spend hours recreating events children experience teaching them adult ways of dealing with the past.  As children we were helpless; as adults, we are not.

We have a tendency to trust people thinking they have our best interests at heart.  Do they?  Some do and have the best intentions, some don't and take joy in destroying the spirits of those they touch.  Others? Well, they're kind of in the middle ... as long as you give me what I want, I love you -- I'm your friend.

 

 

Am I the only one who enjoys the "who done it" shows on television?  I've gotten hooked on some old reruns of Cold Case.  I am always amazed at how the detectives can put together a history of a crime gone cold for so many years.  The perpetrator is often someone who is a master at deceit.  Someone that no one would suspect of doing anything wrong.  Michael and I enjoy trying to figure out who the bad guy/gal is and discussing why we think they are guilty.  Last year I watched Criminal Minds until it got too gruesome for me to watch ... I have a hard time believing the depths people will go to achieve the end to their means.

My Lord tells me to pray for my enemies ... my Lord tells me to love my enemies ... my Lord also tells me "Thou shalt not be stupid!"  And, on that note, I am going to sign off and do a little digging for dirt ... ooops, I mean digging in the dirt.  Enjoy your day!!

Miss Dottie aka Sleuth Dottie