Saturday, January 24, 2026

5 Types of People God Wants You to Avoid at All Cost

Projection of the Devil

When someone accuses you of doing what they are doing and you are not, it is projection; ignore it, refuse to be goaded into responding.

It is the trick of narcissists to cause you as much pain so you will come unglued. They love to see their target emotionally unstable. When they see your weakness, they will become worse, twisting things to sound like you are the crazy one.
Never share your deepest concerns with those who love to see your spiritual and emotional downfall.

When you distance yourself from people who do not regard you as someone to love and protect, that is the time to emotionally remove yourself.
 
1 Corinthians 5:13 "God judges those outside. 'Purge the evil person from among you.'"

Galatians 5:9 "A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough."

When we spend too much time with rebellious and disobedient people, we will become like them, at least to some degree. Even if we do not become like them, we will, without realizing it, validate them through our silence or fight with them when we try to reason with them. Neither way is a good plan for our Spiritual growth and protection.
 
It is not always possible to avoid wicked people; they live with us, or those who live with us keep these people in our circle. We cannot get away, but what we can do is pray for strength and resolve to avoid them when we can and never become like them.
 
Romans 16:17 "Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them."

Titus 3:10 "Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,"

1 Timothy 1:20 "Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme."

Those who deny the evil actions and words of the wicked person will not be of any help to anyone who is dealing with the unsaved, depraved, and corrupt hearts that wish to ruin believers in Christ.
 
These wicked people will even claim to be Christians while acting divisively to destroy the relationships in their wake.
 
1 Timothy 6:5 "and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain."

It is comforting to know that God sees all the wicked and their efforts to ruin others.
 
Romans 2:16 "In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel."