The narcissistic culture hates that Christians are independent of their influence. The culture wants to control those who are free in Christ and full of joy.
A narcissistic culture is not happy with those who think independently, they only accept those who are "group-thinkers", those who give into the group without pondering anything to discern the truth.
Narcissists depend on their personal cult system to prop them up. It is a threat to the narcissist to encounter someone who analyses things and takes their own path.
Matthew 7:13 "
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it."
Narcissists will feel inferior when we do not march to their drum beat. When we think critically and with self-reflection it will challenge the narcissist merely by living our own life the way we see fit and not according to their mandates for us.
Even the good things we do for the narcissist will cause resentment because they have no gratitude, seeing every good deed as a competition rather than the kindness with which it has been given.
Ungratefulness is a huge factor among narcissists. They judge everyone and are thankful for no one. They even concoct ideas they wish to believe about their targets that are not true at all and pass those ideas on to others in their gossip.
Narcissists must always have those who elevate them as special and will malign and punish those who do not treat them as superior.
Proverbs 16:28 "28 A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends."
God's instruction to us about such people is first of all not to become one of these people, not to listen to them and to avoid them.
If we retain friendships with narcissists and gossipers there is a danger we will adopt their ways to remain their companions.
Proverbs 26:4-5
"Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him. Answer a fool as his folly deserves, That he not be wise in his own eyes."
We should pray as led by the Holy Spirit that those who are in bondage to their narcissism will self-evaluate and repent to become born again.
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