Ignore a Fool, Show them the kindness They Never Gave Us

Narcissists do rude things because they want you to tell others about it, so they can deny it and make us look like those with a problem.

 
I cannot count the number of times I have seen this happen. The best thing to do is avoid them, ignore their noise, and remain focused on Christ.

 
Proverbs 29:9-10 "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 important thing in dealing with this modern rude culture is to not become like what we see from day to day. If we return insult for insult, we have become just like those who love the drama and pain they bring others.

Proverbs 26:4-5 "4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes."

Fools will play many tricks of manipulation to goad their target into ungodly responses; do not comply or be controlled by their nonsense.

 
Remember, you cannot teach a fool anything, so answering them only makes us look just as foolish as they are.

 
The devil loves to make Christians fall into the trap of the need to be heard. We do not need to be heard and we do not need to explain ourselves. Silence is often the best answer.

 
2 Timothy 2:23 "But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling."

Matthew 15:14 "Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

Our walk will be blameless and peaceful if we obey God in not answering foolish and contentious people.