One of the tactics of all narcissists is to accuse others of what the narcissist is doing and the others are not. Satan is the inventor of narcissism, all his tactics will be seen in those who do not love Christ.
Satan loves secrecy and tolerance of sin more than anything else. We see what all of this "tolerance" has caused. When we love people we try to help them, indulging their sin by acceptance is no help to them at all.
Ephesians 6:12
"12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places."
Don't fight with wicked people, in fact when you discover they are wicked and will not listen get away from them. The more we engage with an evil person the more likely they are to be able to goad us into sinful responses.
Thinking that we can change a mind or influence someone who rages is an exercise in foolishness.
Proverbs 29:8-10 "…8 Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger. 9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution. 10 Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.…"
Proverbs 26:4
"Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him."
Ecclesiastes 10:13
"The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness."
It is arrogant to think we can influence someone else who has acted foolishly, God does not need us to brow-beat someone into submission, we are only His messengers, we deliver the message once and leave the other person in God's hands. He can do a better job than we can and most of all He already knows the heart of that person.
Have faith that God will take care of it and dust off your feet and walk away.
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