All Good or All Bad?

If a narcissist likes you, they will see you as all good; if they dislike you, they will see you as all bad. Their idea of you is based on feelings, not an evaluation of the whole person.

When we can see the good and the flaws in everyone and still love them, we have reached a level of love like that of Christ.

 
This does not mean we accept the error or bad; we may call it out to resolve any problems that come, but this does not mean we hate someone. It is love to attempt to reconcile a relationship through open dialogue.

 
When this is not possible, and the person who offends will not engage, then we have no choice except to walk away and leave it to God.

 
Those who harbor secrets, lies, and gossip in their hearts will never be open and honest; everything they do will be based on making themselves appear superior or special. It is not possible to reconcile with someone like this; they are hell bent on remaining angry and disrespectful.

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."

The world is full of problem people because we are living in the end times when everyone does what is right in their own eyes and despise the things of God. Even many who would claim to be Christians will act like heathens because they may not be born again.

 
The next passage is a description of the end times church mentalities, having a form of religion but do not know Christ.

 
2 Timothy 3:1-5
Difficult (ragingly insane)Times Will Come
3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these."

This is clear that in the end times we will be avoiding many people because this antagonistic mentality is culturally widespread.

 
May God maintain in us a steadfast love for Him and His Church as we navigate through a fallen and depraved world hell bent on turning people against Christ. May we be the exception and light in the culture in which we live.