TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A WEAK SPIRIT

When you have an adult approach you and say if you’re going to be their friend you cannot be my friend, they have an issue.  Now the people they are talking to have a bigger problem if they follow them, seriously, when is the last time someone made that statement to you. I would say third grade because no one can control us like that as an adult.   People we must think for ourselves, never let someone control who you choose to be friends with.  People that get caught up in a web such as this are weak Spirited people: they have low self-esteem, a need to belong, worship the person controlling them, or their financial needs are being met somehow.  Either way its manipulation with the wrong intent and you both will suffer.  Because manipulation is a sin and following wrong to please our fleshly desires is also a sin.  People that cannot think for themselves make for great puppets, sadly most time it is to do wrong or unjust things.  Be careful what you do just to fit in with darkness, especially when you know it’s unjust and meant to cause harm to others
 
Romans 16:17-18 I appeal to you brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that we have been taught, avoid them.  For such a person do not serve the Lord, but their own appetites and smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the weak.

Father, Your Word tells us that in the Last days “For people will be lovers of themselves, of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, and we are to avoid such people.  Lord, let us love Your commands more than we love man praise; so we will humble ourselves and be submissive to Your Word, that releases its transforming powers.  Father, when we study let us receive what’s good and Truth, no matter the doctrine let Your wisdom fill our hearts, that gives us knowledge of You.  Father, forgive us for not training our children the way to go so they would not have strayed so far away from You. Lord, please help us save our children and our children’s children from this lost world.  Father, give them the hope of a better day, touch the hearts of those who oppress our children; fill them with the things of the Spirit, so they will act according to the Spirit.  Showing each other brotherly love and living in harmony and peace; instead of envy, hate, and jealousy, the things that destroy us.  So, Lord, we ask that You intervene right now and give us decrement to see through the mask of those who try to use us to do wrong.  Give us eyes that see the right path to follow, that will bring glory to You and love for others, in Jesus name Amen