When someone sends a strong message that they do not want you in their lives, accommodate them and move on to those who share your views and goals in life. Those who show no interest in being in our lives are sending a clear message that they do not care about us, that's many in this world. Never mind their antics or their disapproval, move on in the Lord toward the goal.
God wants us to be surrounded by those who will enhance the path we want to take. Those who will advice us according to the Word of God and those who will listen to advice according to the Word of God are our friends.
When you find yourself disagreeing with someone continually, when you know God has shown you the truth about something, then is the time to move forward in our walk without those in it that will attempt to continually pull us back. Regression is not a good idea and no many people will regress to keep people in their lives.
2 Corinthians 6:16-18 "…16 What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” 17 “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” 18 And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”…"
Even in marriage the Lord commands us to let the unbeliever leave if they want to leave, we are called to live in peace. Of course we do not divorce them nor do anything that would force them to divorce. We merely let them leave without a fight and move on to live our lives for the Lord.
If an unsaved spouse desires to live with us then we must learn ways to live with them that do not mare our Christian witness. We politely refuse to engage in sin with them. We do nothing to help them sin and we express dismay when they are about to sin.
When the believer lives godly in front of the ungodly spouse they can be at peace in their heart and full of joy no matter what the unbeliever chooses for their life.
When we learn to detached from someone and make Christ our "everything", then we do not become "codependent" in the exploits of the unsaved spouse. Depending on a spouse for affection and affirmation when living with a narcissist is not wise and will lead to continual turmoil We must learn to depend entirely on Christ and not the spouse.
When we have no expectations for the unsaved we will be able to live for Christ alone without validation or encouragement. Christ becomes everything for us that we need.
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.
Nehemiah 8:10 Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
Isaiah 40:29 "29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak."
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