They Can't Penetrate the Armor

We cannot change another person, but we can change, through the power of Christ in us. Those who have trusted Christ can have strength through the Holy Spirit that they would not otherwise have.

I speak truth to others and leave their response to the Lord. Any negative or hateful response does not get into my soul, it bounces off like a rubber ball. It didn't use to be that way for me. I succumbed to the nasty tactics because I was weak in my faith. I believed them when they attempted to take me down and undermine my resolve to follow Christ.

When our focus is people rather than Christ we live on a roller coaster ride of drama from those who try to be god by controlling us. When our focus is Christ then it is He alone Who controls us, the narcissist has no effect, no matter how terrible they get, they cannot penetrate our armor.

Ephesians 6:10-20 "10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
14 Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,
19 and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,
20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak."

My goal is not to change others, but for the Lord to give me strength to be what He wants no matter what others are doing.