Braggart Becomes Inert Dirt

Of all flattery, self-flattery is the worst, and self-applause is seldom any better than self-flattery and self-deceit. At the best, self-commendation is no praise, and it is often times as foolish and vain as it is proud; therefore, instead of praising or commending ourselves, we should strive to approve ourselves to God, and his approbation will be our best commendation, Matthew Henry, Acts to Revelation, Volume 6, page 513. 

I couldn't help myself from thinking immediately of Donald Trump, when I read Matthew Henry's description above, with regard to vanity and bragging. DJ (Donald John), has a one track mind. All paths lead to him, and how very important he is, how very proud as a peacock he is, of all his accomplishments, his family, his ability to do all things better than anyone else ever has, and ever will. He has erected a golden calf in his mind, and it is shaped in his image, for the purpose of self-adoration, and of course, he wants to be worshipped by all the people that admire him ever so. 

How very dreamy a life he leads... lots of money, prestige, and the power to push the button. He says what he wants about himself in all kinds of complimentary ways, in all kinds of company, and regardless of the circumstances, knowing full well that many in his audience, eat-up the vomitrocious chunks of self-promotion he spews. Jesus humbled himself by taking on flesh, condescending to walk amongst mankind, forsaking for a time, his heavenly throne to make right, all that we have done wrongly. DJT will one day soon (life is short, dear reader, and we all must die) be inert dirt - just like all the foolish men that came before him, believing they had super powers, and with dominating and arrogant over-confidence, could get away with being self-serving, instigating hatred, and causing fights so big they are called wars... The Bible is rife with men like DJT, and they all met the same demise - the grave yawned wide open to receive them, taking them where they never thought they would go, pulling them down to a lowly state of nothingness, with no approving applause, no good job, or atta boy. Golden coffins drop six feet deep, and not a living soul, wants to follow a dead man to his eternal demise. Jesus, dear reader, rose from the grave, by the power of God, since he is God, and his Father would not leave him where he lay. 

Jesus has the power over life and death, and yet humans believe it is their prerogative to arm wrestle with God, vainly convinced that he will not shatter their bones at the wrist, elbow and shoulder, for taking liberties in their arrogance. Man can force man against their will, this is true. A man with a missile can launch it into a building filled with human adults, children and babies, and the subjected persons, can do nothing to stop the violence from destroying their abode, and snuffing them of life. Anyone and everyone that condones this murderous conduct, fails in the extreme, in understanding, that this life isn't the end of the road of existence... there is a life eternal that follows the one of the flesh, and it is the after life that matters the most. 

Self-flattery

Self-applause

Self-deceit

Self-commendation

Self-praise

Look at the list, dear reader! Are you cringing, or do you think these self-bragging traits are admirable in others, or yourself, as signs of confidence earned by goal accomplishments? Do you wish you could be a braggart too? 

Foolish

Vain

Proud

God Almighty does not approve of people like DJT, in fact, all you and I need do, is read the Beatitudes, to clarify the matter, on the point I am making. DJ is nothing like Jesus, and he is no where near a saint on his way to heaven after this earthly existence. 

Look at the man, and do not compare him to other men. Look at the person, and compare him to Christ as the ultimate measure and standard of perfection. Christian, do you dare approve a braggart that speaks murder with his mouth, and think of the Saviour in the same moment, without feeling the weight of truth, that Jesus loved to the point of death, and wicked men like Donald John Trump, hate to the point of eliminating anyone and everyone that gets in his way, irritates him, draws his distain, questions his authority, disapproved his messages and mentality? 

Do you confuse and conjoin the two?

Do you dare ignore the evidence, in favour of politically motivated manipulative ploys of arrogance, that exploit the populace?

If you fawn over Trump and those that are like him, and call yourself a Christian, I implore you to read the Beatitudes, and pray to God for recalibration to Christ.