From a Facebook Post by Marcus Kaiser
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This is simple, but profound:
"Narcissism is so dangerous becuase, buying your own lie that you are 'superior' to others and that your perceived needs are paramount, it breeds and justifies (rationalizes) CONTEMPT for fellow humans. It is a system for rampant abuse because it refuses to be vulnerable enough to have remorse for damage to others.
In contrast to disconnecting from the hearts around us, Jesus told us to LOVE and SERVE each other in humility - the exact opposite of narcissism. God is love, that could have had disdain for our mess, but in compassion chose to INTIMATLY IDENTIFY with us, even in our suffering - the exact thing the narcissist is unwilling to do. God became incarnate in Christ Jesus and felt our pain to the FULL. Jesus overcame the sin-mess that kept us disconnected from God and from loving each other. He did so through His very lifeblood and pure lavish love that GAVE OF HIMSELF deeply for the sake of restoring our hearts. Love is the whole pint of God's law for it refuses to let its neighbor be harmed." -- Marcus Kaiser (Galatians 5:14, James 2:8, Matthew 22:40, Romans 13:10)
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