If your energy don't come from God then it comes from Ego, Those People Kill You With Their Kindness

Roy Masters emphasized that our energy originates from our source of motivation—either good (aligned with God or inner grace) or evil (rooted in ego, pride, or self-serving desires). He taught that when energy comes from the ego, it leads to conflict, manipulation, and spiritual decay.

He warned that “those people kill you with their kindness”—a phrase reflecting his belief that seemingly benevolent actions, when driven by ego, pride, or a desire for recognition, can be spiritually destructive. Such “kindness” often masks manipulation, guilt, or control, reinforcing dependency rather than true healing.

Masters taught that true strength comes from stillness, self-honesty, and facing inner darkness—resentment, anger, and ego—without seeking external fixes. He believed that only through surrender to inner truth and grace can one break free from the hypnotic influence of ego-driven systems, including false spiritual or psychological remedies.

“No one can be any better than his source of motivation. The entire secret of life boils down to this—our energy comes from who or what turns us on—good, or evil.” — Roy Masters

What Does The KJV Bible Say?

According to Roy Masters, “Those People Kill You With Their Kindness” describes a deceptive, manipulative form of human interaction driven by the ego rather than God-given (or “right-mind”) energy. This kind of “kindness” is often designed to make you feel obligated, control your actions, or boost the ego of the giver, ultimately robbing you of your inner strength.

Energy from God vs. Ego (Roy Masters Perspective)

Masters teaches that when your emotional energy—pride, excitement, anger, or even excessive “goodness”—comes from the self (ego), it is “wrong-mind” and often toxic, whereas stillness and humility represent energy from God.

Feature	Energy from God (Right Mind)	Energy from Ego (Wrong Mind)
Source	Quiet meditation, Truth, stillness	Resentment, fear, pride, false empathy
Kindness Type	Genuine, unassuming, selfless	Manipulative, “killing” with forced affection
Result	Inner peace, strengthening	Drained energy, confusion, control
Action	Standing alone in truth	Following the crowd, seeking approval
KJV Reference	“Be still, and know that I am God.” (Ps 46:10)	“For all that is in the world… is of the world.” (1 Jn 2:16)

10 Examples of “Killing You With Their Kindness”

Over-complimenting: Constant praise designed to make you depend on their approval.
Forced “Helpfulness”: Doing things for you that you can do yourself, creating obligation.
Passive-Aggressive Gifts: Giving items that serve their agenda, not your needs.
“Caring” Gossip: Spreading gossip under the guise of being concerned for you.
Unsolicited Advice: Dictating your life while acting as if they are doing you a favor.
“Fake” Empathy: Pretending to care to extract personal information to use later.
Smothering Affection: Excessive nurturing that limits your independence.
Pity-Party Setup: Forcing you to take care of them, making you feel guilty if you don’t.
The “Good” Teacher Syndrome: Masking superiority behind a veneer of teaching and kindness.
Victim-Card Kindness: Using their own suffering to demand you “be kind” to them, even if they behave badly.

20 Question Test: Roy Masters & Ego vs. God

Questions:

According to RM, where does energy that is not from God come from?
What is “wrong-mind”?
How can kindness kill you?
What does the expression “fond apes do their young” refer to, according to RM?
What is the remedy for being killed with kindness?
Does God-given energy make you feel excited and high?
How does the ego “gobble up” praise?
What does “turn the other cheek” actually mean in this context?
Why do people use kindness as a weapon?
How does a “quiet mind” provide protection?
What is the “wrong-mind” equivalent of true kindness?
Why does RM warn against being “wonderful”?
True or False: Being kind to enemies means letting them control you.
What are “sharp tools of the devil”?
How does ego affect your body/health, per RM?
What does it mean to “starve the ego”?
What is “separation” in the context of ego?
What is the role of anger in “killing with kindness”?
What is the “Truth” that makes you free?
Why do people target the “Chosen One”?

Answers:

The Ego (or Wrong-Mind).
The mind dominated by negative, egotistical, and prideful emotions.
It creates an unhealthy obligation and drains your spiritual strength.
Over-nurturing that smothers independence.
Being still and recognizing the manipulation.
No, it brings a calm “inner glow,” not high anxiety.
By making you dependent on their approval, strengthening the ego.
Standing in the truth while letting them expose themselves.
To manipulate, control, and gain superiority.
It allows you to see the reality of situations without reacting emotionally.
Manipulation disguised as benevolence.
Because it’s a trap to make you look for human validation instead of God’s.
False. It means not allowing their actions to disturb your inner peace.
Negative, destructive emotions like resentment, anger, and envy.
It causes stress, anxiety, and physical illness.
Refusing to feed the need for praise or validation.
Seeing yourself as separate from the “wrong-mind” of the world.
It is used to get a reaction, then they blame you for being angry.
Knowing the true nature of God and your purpose in Him.
Because your light (God’s energy) exposes their darkness (ego).

KJV Verses Related to Roy Masters’ Teachings

On Stillness/God’s Power: “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” — Psalm 46:10 (KJV).
On Heart/Mind Corruption: “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” — Proverbs 4:23 (KJV).
On Worldly Wisdom: “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” — Colossians 2:8 (KJV).
On False Kindnesses/Anger: “Evil thoughts are sharp tools of the devil. They stab, and wound, and crucify.” (General biblical wisdom mentioned in 1.1.3).
On Being Bought/Owned by God: “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” — 1 Corinthians 6:20 (KJV).

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