Compassion from/for Unsupportive Lovedones

Dealing with and coping with careless lovedones is very very hard. How do you trust someone that have hurt you with your pain and let them back into your heart?

Recently a very sick person got an invitation to visit with family that have hereto showed absolutely no support and only contempt for the sickness and this person, and really do not know the extent of the person's suffering and degree of illness. To go or not was the issue?

My reply:

Q: do you want to prove you were RIGHT or do you want to WIN (something / anything from them)???

Ask yourself exactly WHAT you want from your family: aknowledgement/love/support/??? And can they give that? Do they know what you need? Do you? 

Personally, I would think of your visit as an opportunity to educate "strangers" factually about the reality of [your problem/illness]. 

People cannot be sympathetic / understand something they don't have any experience with. I say go, but don't fake / tweak anything. Be YOURSELF. If u puke, so be it. If u don't that's great too. Be true to yourself.

Also sometimes we need to show people what we need from them and that we need them. It is hard to do, letting uncaring folk into your heartstrust. Do try though and show them forgiveness and compassion first, by going, and you might be surprized. They might need you too. Show them what it means to really CARE about family and DON'T EVER give up on people. We are all flawed and need reminding of how to be better people.

Just don't be too emotially invested in any of them or set yourself up by expecting anything from them. That way, if they do come through for you, it will be a happy surprize.

You are worthy of respect and love, from yourself and others. 

May honesty and kindness be your armour and love your sword. Best wishes for a win on this battlefield.

💚💚💚

© 2014. Lizette De Klerk.

Opinion Review Noah (2014)

NOAH (2014). For those who asked for a review and those who want to know more, but don't want to go see the movie, here's a short opinion piece and some images relating to the movie.

I watched Noah (2014) on 2 April 2014. There were parts that I found very moving and beautiful - the animals moving to the arc, the utter obedience of Noah (much like Abraham).

There were, however, much (more) that I found very disturbing and even evil. So many topsy turvy symbolism that runs contrary to true Christianity are upfront in every aspect of the movie. 

NOT a movie to watch without God's spiritual armour on, I would caution!

If you know your Bible, you will understand and recognize the flaws, the contradictions, the occultish, the non-canonical influences and symbolisms. 

The biggest issue is that the film is NOT all fiction and the directors blurred the fiction with the facts (yes, not vice versa), so one can't just discount it as "all fiction."

The opposite is true too: facts are discredited by the creative license (the fiction), and sometimes that can be overlooked, but NOT when the ultimate message is in DIRECT CONTRAST to fundamental Biblical truths. 

I will give an example: in the movie, Adam's lineage bless their offspring by wrapping a snakeskin around their blessinghand and arm. The Bible teach us that YHWH's heirs should want and have nothing to do with "the old snake," "satan." Instead, God instructs His children to annoint with oil & water. 

Also, the Watchers are FALLEN angels, demons - 2/3 were cast out of heaven with Lucifer (when they rebelled against God); God sent them away from Him FOREVER - they can't return to Him as in the movie, for God is Holy.

God would surely not use demons to help His children to build an arc; He would send His Son or His ANGELS to help and protect them - like He did in the Bible.

The movie invites way too many satanic power into ones soul for my liking; I WOULD STRONGLY CAUTION FOLKS to BE VERY CAREFUL watching it; do it prayerfully and under God's protection.

One thing I know: God is all powerful and can use even our worst and evil works to increase His Glory and Kingdom. The World now knows of "a Noah" and "a Creator." It is up to each individual to find out for themselves the TRUTH.

About the Russell Crowe "Noah" movie, Brian Mattson writes the following:

"The world of Aronofsky’s Noah is a thoroughly Gnostic one: a graded universe of “higher” and “lower.”"

"Aronofsky hasn’t “taken liberties” with anything.

The Bible is not his text...."

"...Darren Aronofsky’s first feature film was: Pi. Want to know its subject matter?...

Kabbalah."

Mattson's full article is a must read:

The Secret Gnostic Key to Aronofsky's "Noah" that Everyone Missed - Aleteia

http://www.aleteia.org/en/arts-entertainment/aggregated-content/the-secret-gnostic-key-to-aronofskys-noah-that-everyone-missed-5237320601042944

READ MATTSON's FULL ARTICLE HERE:

http://www.aleteia.org/en/arts-entertainment/aggregated-content/the-secret-gnostic-key-to-aronofskys-noah-that-everyone-missed-5237320601042944

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Article: © 2014. Lizette De Klerk. All rights reserved worldwide.

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BUT WHO IS NOAH AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT HIM AND HIS WORLD???

HERE IS ANOTHER MOVIE ABOUT NOAH that might give you some insight:

"Noah Movie HD: Noah—And the Last Days

More here: http://www.NoahTheMovie.com
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Twitter: https://www.Twitter.com/RayComfort

...In the time of Noah, people were going about their daily lives, not mindful of the impending destruction. Like them, are we ignoring warnings of God's coming judgment? The Bible gives us clear signs of the last days. Did you know the Scriptures say we will see:

• Flippant use of God's name
• Money-hungry preachers and rampant hypocrisy in the church
• Wars and rumors of wars
• Denial of a global flood

But surely no educated person could believe that Noah and his ark ever really existed. Wouldn't it be impossible to fit millions of species of animals into one boat? And what evidence is there (if any) for a worldwide catastrophic flood? However...what if it did all happen exactly as the Bible says? What would that mean? Who was Noah, and why is the amazing account of his life so relevant to you in the 21st century? Don't be caught unaware. Time may be very short. Will you be ready?

A movie by Ray Comfort. This is not the Russell Crowe film." - Living Waters / The Way of the Master

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7bPCYizcFM&sns=em

37But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,39And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.40Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. - Matthew 24:37-40 (KJV)

4...God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; 5And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly...and [they, the ungodly] shall utterly perish in their own corruption..." 2 Peter 2:4-12 (KJV).

With thanks to original contributors.