Pervert

For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. Jude 1:4

 

 

As believers, we are called to be more than conquerors through Him who strengthens us. Jesus gave his all so that we might be saved from a certain eternal death. How great to be chosen by an awesome God who so generously pours out his mercy upon us sinful human beings. But for those who pervert the gospel of Christ and do perverted things that keep themselves and others away from Christ, woe to them!

Perverts don’t stand a chance of maintaining a close walk with the Lord, not in this life or the next one. Rather, Satan saps them of their energy to live righteously, while falsely promising that if one does despicable things he will attain power. In time, the perverted one's mind worsens mentally and physically, because of the weight of guilt and the fear of repercussions as a result of harming other human beings.

Think of the sheer number of diseased people who became that way due to living lifestyles that were unclean, immoral, wicked, and more. Too sick to clean a house, maintain good hygiene, stay sexually pure, and do other basic things that would help them live a blessed life, they reason that evil is good and good is evil. God uses many messengers and helpers to assist the hurting and confused; however, it is up to them to ultimately do as God wills. A sincere love for the spiritually lost must come from the Most High, so that he might wash away prejudice, bitterness and anger toward the perverted ones.

Many sinners come to the realization that there is more to life besides just daily living and so they seek a higher power to rescue them out of their mess. For some believers when they find themselves in a lowly place spiritually in life, they know to come back to the Father so that he can renew their minds and ultimately restore their faith. But those who find that nothing seems right with the world and everyone or everything seems to be against them, they will look to the tempter to fulfill their needs. From the sexual pervert to the liar, people who have chosen to abandon their morals and do what they think is right will have to answer, not only to God nearing the end of their life spans, but family, friends, doctors, lawyers, law enforcement, and others too. They will have to give an account as to why they did something evil, immoral and the like both publicly and privately—shameful secrets that the perverted man or woman would never want favorite relatives and best friends to know about.

In my life, I have attracted perverts of all shapes, sizes, and skin hues because at times they found me approachable, and of course, when one is living foul, well he or she will attract like minds. Before I gave my life to Christ, I was in atmospheres where the perverted paraded around and where men and women could care less about God. The devil comes as a light, bearing promises that lead many men, women and children on paths straight to hell. It doesn’t matter how nice something or someone looks or how good that person or thing makes you feel, when God warns, “It’s not right.” You ought to believe, it’s not right.

A perverted man or woman can talk nicely, dress expensively, and have more connections then you or I can name, but underneath the exterior, can be cold as ice. Think of the many people who are murdered daily because they trusted someone they thought liked, loved or cared about them. I’m sure one of the lures an enemy used to get someone to fall into his or her hands was simply a smile.

So I have learned over the years, there is a story behind a man’s or woman’s smile, the degenerate is in a poor, sad, or depressed state of mind. He seeks women who can “brighten my day.” He desires a life void of spirituality, because in his mindset, to trust in a Creator is a sign of weakness. He has spent years building the foundation of his being on selfish needs and wants. No matter what nice deed anyone does for him “it isn’t enough…not right…doesn’t work.”

Whatever wise thing you say, the spiritually poor will always find a way to distort the truth. Anything meant to better one’s spiritual condition they look for ways to dilute its power and get you to go along with their weak state of mind. From so-called intelligent philosophies to twisted statements created to deceive the listener, the one who wishes to share his perverted lifestyle is going to convince you why it is right and yours is wrong. He is going to argue his point before you can get your facts straight. In addition, he will enlist the help of his affiliation to orchestrate a plan that will make you feel bad for going against his point of view. The bullied becomes the bully. Rather than deal with his issues fair and square, he is going to connect with individuals who are ignorant of his true plans to get the majority to go along with whatever he believes is right--no matter how crazy, sick, or strange.

The pervert covers up his true intent by standing behind causes that don’t necessarily affect him, but he will use these to get others to change their way of thinking to benefit him. While writing this, I am thinking of a billboard that talks about real men wearing pink and how the marketers linked this message to breast cancer awareness, but the true intent behind the marketing campaign is to get macho men to accept men who like wearing the color pink ie.) football players wearing pink tennis shoes, hats, etc. Therefore, deceptively certain agendas are being embraced via mind control such as the blending of both male and female genders where there is no longer a line that separates the two.

A pervert with a distorted view on reality makes his or her strange ways something to be admired, respected, and emulated by others. Do you recognize this sort of behavior happening in our modern day Sodom and Gomorrah—the United States? You do recall what happened to those biblical towns, in time they were destroyed, just something to think about.

Think of a time when you were in the presence of one who was mentally or physically ill. Doctors may have told you that since your last visit, the person’s health had declined. What did you do? You most likely prayed and asked others to say a prayer for your loved one. With a degenerate, he or she is like the person in the hospital bed, the individual has become ill over time. Something was going on inside him or her long before ailing health showed up for all to see. The signs were all around the ill person prior to something going wrong with him or her, but rather than get some help; instead, this person carries on with his or her message, “I am well, but you are sick!” That is until he is the one ill and you are the one looking on in good health. Now the tears come and the “I’m so sorry, I didn’t know what I was thinking. I thought what I was doing was right. Why couldn’t I admit that what I was doing was wrong?” Being that God is a merciful and righteous judge, one who confesses sin and comes to repentance will turn from his or her wicked ways; however, one must accept Jesus as his or her personal Savior to be saved.

However, don’t believe the unchanged perverted ones when they make false claims and excuses like, “I didn’t know…I wasn’t aware that XYZ would happen. I didn’t think I was sinning.” Something in one’s heart knows when one is doing wrong whether he or she has a faith or not.  This person will just ignore the red alert signs and keep right on doing what he or she likes to do irregardless of how their wicked ways might affect others. I think of those who have ate other humans, had sex with objects, did detestable things to animals, and more.  You can’t convince me that they never saw a sign or felt something that told them, “This isn’t right, I need to stop.” We have all been tempted by someone or something that just wasn’t right even though many might have said, “Oh, that’s alright…you should look at this…and taste that!” For some of us, we fell in the traps and it might have took a moment, days, weeks, or even years to break us from the devil’s curses.

Many challenges come up in the lives of those who are sexually perverted or have other twisted morals, yet rather than deal with the issues in healthy ways, the immoral will fight with anyone who rebukes them for their wrong-doing. “What do you know? Who do you think you are? You use to do the same thing, how can you tell me anything! I like what I do and no one can tell me different! Worry about yourself! Don’t pray for me!” the angry pervert defends his or her habits.

Degenerates know that their sinful ways caused a situation or some “thing” to happen, but for some, when their backs are up against the wall, they will say, “It was him who made me do it…if it wasn’t for my childhood, I would have never done that thing…It wasn’t me who did that bad thing, it was my other personality.” So the gullible will take pity and unfortunately get sucked in to some of the pervert’s trappings. Some immoral individuals secretly know that they have no intention of ever giving up a perverted mindset and because of that, they are the hardest to reach. “I don’t need you to talk to me. I am not like you, I am not strong. God doesn’t care about me, so why do you? I am not changing for you or no one else!” the perverted man or woman screams.

In a strange way, a degenerate’s ways will affect some curious people positively, because maybe they secretly wanted to do what the pervert boldly does, but could never do it.  But because the pervert stepped out there and did wrong things, one's curiosity is somehow satisfied and he or she tells self, "So glad I didn't go down that path, look what happened to her/him?"  Unfortunately, some saved and unsaved individuals will go along with the pervert’s program anyway and if he is one in a powerful position, he or she will reward his or her supporters with promotion, accolades, fame, sex, power, and other things just so long as they keep on participating in the kind of perverse activities that the degenerate enjoys. But a pervert knows that not all will go along with his or her immoral ways; therefore, there will be a backlash and he or she usually prepares for others’ objections by: making threats, taking opportunities away, damaging reputations, or worse murdering those who might potentially expose him or her.

Whether the pervert is on the job, at home, in a church, or visiting with a friend, someone or something will warn, “You might not want to do this, not a good idea, change this, do that, or avoid this.” But one who is not ready to give up a disgusting lifestyle will continue to make excuses and fight critics until the day he or she dies.

It is ultimately up to the perverts to do something about their issues before they worsen to the point that there is no way that they will have a place in heaven. One must confess sin, repent, and don’t go back to a lifestyle that is void of a Creator and his precepts.

Solution

When you recognize one who has gone from being a pleasant person to one who is sad or depressed as a result of a perverted lifestyle, behavior, etc., ask what might be going on with him or her. If this person claims everything is okay and chooses not to reveal any personal truths, don’t badger him or her for an answer. Rather, watch as well as pray. If this person is participating in unlawful misconduct that is bringing misery to you or someone you know, report his or her actions to the necessary authorities.

 If you are the one who is caught in some sort of perverted trapping, do what you can to stop the behavior.  Seek help.  Research your condition and follow wise counsel and above all else pray.  Then remove yourself from the people, places and things that are emotionally, physically and spiritually binding you.  As you know, the one true God (not the Prince of Darkness) doesn’t condone deceit, perversion, and other immoral behaviors.

If you are in a personal relationship with a degenerate/pervert, go to God and seek wisdom on how you might be set free from your burdensome relationship.

A look back…

You might remember a time in your life when people were disturbed by your behaviors ie.) sexual acts and attire, eating habits, unclean body and household, social life, etc. You were most likely angered by their reactions and defended your sin. Keep in mind that when you approach a degenerate with truth, don’t be so quick to condemn him or her. Ask questions, listen, direct him or her to the Bible and to help, then create distance so that you might not be tempted to sin.

Scripture Reference

Proverbs 7:21-22

Genesis 19:5-8

1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Galatians 5

Romans 1:18-32

Matthew 18:15

Prayer

Dear Lord, I pray this day that you will remove the temptation within me to commit acts that would not be pleasing to you. I ask that you give me the strength to remove all things in my atmosphere that do not glorify you or help me mentally, physically and spiritually. Lord, I confess sin (list your deeds) and I repent of my evil ways. Have mercy on me. Remove lustful thoughts and images from my mind and put in me a clean heart that desires to perform righteous deeds. Most Holy One, cause me to not encourage others to talk or act sinfully or do the kinds of things that would send them on a path to hell. I also pray for those who have hurt me in the past, help me to forgive my foes. Please show them the error of their ways and move on their hearts and minds to come into a relationship with you. Protect me from future bodily harm and danger. I ask all these things in your Son’s name, Jesus.