Tactics of the Devil and the Narcissists He Controls

I was in a discussion in recent months, that is what it was for me but the narcissist attempted to turn it into a fight.

She says she is a Christian but when I brought up scripture she accused me of not having any. When I repeated the scripture she began to accuse me of character flaws, she was describing herself.

The discussion was no longer about the issue at hand it became about her accusations toward me. I didn't defend myself and stayed on topic. When I blocked her from Facebook she went to my e-mail to attack me and then she said, just what we can expect, "I'll pray for you." In order to appear superior, these narcissists will say they pray for you while they unjustly attack you. Every word and every deed for the narcissist is for the purpose of devaluing anyone who would challenge them to seek the Scriptures.

It was as transparent to me as anything could be but I did not respond and blocked her from my e-mail too. When I told her on Facebook to stop fighting with me about my teaching she said o.k. and then did it again anyway.

I blocked her and then the e-mail began to come to deride me. Narcissists cannot stand to be cut off, it makes them feel as though someone else is in control. The tactic of name-calling and character assassination is common when the narcissist cannot win over us. They never stay on topic, because what they say is indefensible.

They count it a win when you fight back, this allows them to accuse us of being a mean and out of control person. When they accuse us they are describing themselves. It is a dead giveaway as to their mentality and character.

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

Answering a fool, chasing every accusation to justify ourselves is exactly what the narcissist wants. If they can keep us in an upset state they can eventually cause rage in us, or so they think. They want us to rage so they can feel justified in their evil behavior toward us.

Its a sort of poke, poke, poke until someone blows up and the one who pokes says; "see how you are." I cannot tell you how many times I have witnessed this in my life dealing with narcissists.

When we stay close to Christ, putting into practice His Word we will encounter many narcissists who act irrational and claim we are. This is the devil's favorite tactic.

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.…"

Do not be dismayed when you encounter these devilish types who have only one thing in mind, that is to bring you down and rage against the ways of God.

The world is full of evil now in these last days, it does not have to change us to be what we should not be, we have the Holy Spirit Who protects us from becoming like the world.

1 John 5:18-19 " 18 We know that no one who is born of God continues in sin; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.

19 We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols."

What is an idol? It is anything or anyone who is more important to us than God.

In the Power of His Might

Because the devil is in charge of all that is going on we are watching decisions being made that are exactly the opposite of what God would want or lessons He would teach.

The mandate from God for the born again believer is to speak the gospel, encourage the believers, and keep ourselves from becoming unstained by all that is happening on the earth. We need Christ to be guiding our every step and to keep us focused on Him.

Most people trust in themselves, in political pundits, candidates, and in military might, but they do not trust in Christ. They trust in the very things and people that God said not to place our trust in, but they do not care what God says, they love their own ideas above the truth of God's Word.

Psalm 146:3-7

3 Do not trust in princes,

In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.

4 His spirit departs, he returns to the earth;

In that very day his thoughts perish.

5 How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,

Whose hope is in the Lord his God,

6 Who made heaven and earth,

The sea and all that is in them;

Who keeps faith forever;

7 Who executes justice for the oppressed;

Who gives food to the hungry.

The Lord sets the prisoners free."

Psalm 20:6-8 "…6 Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand. 7 Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. 8 They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm."

The born again believer who trusts only in Christ will have constant peace, guidance, and Spiritual prowess no matter what is going on in the world. Those who understand that we are living in the days of fulfilled prophesy will not be emotionally shaken as the world degenerates all around them.

We cannot trust either politicians, war machines, strategies devised by man, anything, or anyone other than Christ.

It is alright to acknowledge all that is going on in the world, however, to become angry about it is to show a lack of faith and hope in God's promises.

The Jews were saved by God from the Egyptians when He parted the Sea for them to walk across in safety. This is how God works on our behalf today too. We can believe Him and walk in joy and peace every day while the world implodes all around us.

Yes, there are hardships many of us are enduring, but our peace and our joy remain in spite of it. The peace and the joy is seen even through our tears, our hope never fades as we cry out to God for strength.

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Pride at the Root of All Evil in the World

All the problems of the world are created and stem from pride. The devil was thrown out of heaven because he pretended he was superior to his creator. He chose to believe something about himself and even about God that was not true. Then over time, he began to believe his own lies.

Often people who are friends and those who are family would rather believe the gossip they hear than go to the object of the gossip to find out the truth. Perhaps they fear finding out the truth that would convict them of their sin of judging that which they have not known. Loyalty to their lying friends means more to them than preserving the reputation of a righteous person.

Often people assume things about those they dislike in order to believe what they want to about that person.

I have seen often in my life fowl treatment of a person based on nothing more than something made up in someone's mind to justify their own hatred and jealousy toward that person.

I recall the account of a woman who experienced ill-treatment from relatives because of something a brother told them in gossip. The brother made an assumption that his sister treated her children a certain detrimental way and passed this desired assumption on to other family members.

The brother could not have known how the sister and her husband treated their children because he lived 1500 miles away. He was making judgments based on his prejudiced feelings alone, without any evidence at all.

Narcissists court their own ideas so long they begin to believe what they say to those who have no business judging, people who have not seen anything for themselves and could not know details except the lies the narcissist feeds them.

I also knew of a person who was called a "rebellious person" because they didn't like the personality of the one that would not bow to the narcissist's ways.

The devil did this with Eve in the garden. He told her that God was not to be trusted by questioning whether or not God actually said not to eat the fruit. When Eve explained to the devil that God did say not to eat the fruit the devil was able to make her believe that God meant her harm and wasn't being honest with her.

You see the devil has not changed his tactics one bit since the beginning of creation. He still accuses the good people of bad things while claiming the bad people have a good reason for their hatred.

We can expect to see more of this as we march toward the end times prophesy. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 clearly tells us the mind-set of the end times earthly population. This is not just a few people here and a few people there, it is the mindset of the entire world, everyone except the remnant Christians who are a small number compared to the population of the world.

2 Timothy 3:1-5

"1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.

2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, 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 [b]godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."

Remember the word "difficult" or "perilous" in the KJV means "ragingly insane." When we know this we do not have to take anything evil people do to us or say about us seriously. God will deal with them in due time, all we must do is focus on our walk, remaining faithful to Him, seeking Him in all we do and leave the rebellious ones to God to deal with.

Romans 12:18-19 "…18If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”…"

This does not mean we seek out to do good to evil people so they will feel guilty, that is fleshly and a form of revenge. We are to remove ourselves and allow God to work in their lives as He sees fit.

The "holier than thou" mentality deliberately using good deeds to manipulate others to feel guilty is not only a form of revenge but also a snobbish superior attitude that is itself sinful, full of pride. The mentality is a sort of "I will be so good to you that you will see how superior I am to you", is the filthy disgusting pride that got the devil expelled from heaven.

When we have to be in the presence of a wicked person we treat everyone with respect knowing that we were once lost as they are. Our purpose in all that we do is to glorify God and let our light shine before men. Those who "heap hot coals of kindness" for the purpose of acting superior are not in obedience to God, they are not humble and they only glorify themselves.

Humility Definition: "unselfed", "absence of self-awareness", "knowing that no one is any better than someone else.

Ephesians 4:31-32" Get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. "

Those who will not confess their offenses against others will also be those who do not forgive others. They do not please the Lord in any case, they do not grow and they lack all the fruit of the Spirit.

Galatians 5:22-23 "22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."

It is not necessary to have a law to be these things, those who have them have them by the power of the Holy Spirit. They do not have to try to be these things, they are a part of their character as much as breathing. There is no need to think about being kind, it naturally emerges without any thought to those who possess the qualities of the character of Christ.

So I guess the lesson here is not to go forth and try to do better, the lesson is to ask God to change us into these qualities that are His very nature.

The world we live in every day does not understand this fruit, they do not know how to be what is not a part of their being. Their being is that of a fallen person who cannot understand what these qualities look like unless they have been changed by Christ or have seen the life of a born again believer.

The problem is that we have so few born again believers in the world today, many who claim they are Christian do not know what love looks like. They think it is permissiveness for momentary happiness.

The world defines love very differently from how God's Word the Bible, explains that it is and they do not understand the nature of Christ.

May this comfort and encourage the believers as they seek to be more like Christ while walking in a world that hates Him and them.

How to Handle Evil Family Members & Co Workers

Be Careful of False Brethren

Self Reflect or Remain Weak and Foolish

Those who are not able to self-reflect cannot change or grow! This ought to be the constant response to life for the born again believer.

1 Corinthians 11:31 "…30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 31 Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment. 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.…"

Most people are not seeking God to show them where they fail and when others show them they become angry instead of learning from it.

This is why we see so many weak and worldly Christians, there seem to be more of them now than there are those who love to self-reflect to grow in holiness.

When you notice someone in their 70's and they are no more mature than they were in their 20's, it is strong evidence that they have been stubborn all their lives and have not grown in wisdom.

If we want to grow in holiness and please God more, then we must self-reflect to see if we are in obedience to the Word of God.

John 14:14-15 "14 If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. 15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—…"

The more we pray for God to drudge out of us the worldliness and show us our flaws, the more we grow. May we all be growing until the day we die.

Proverbs 3:4-6 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

They Will Argue With God

Did you know that there will be arrogant self-righteous people who will argue with God at their judgment? Astounding isn't it?

Matthew 7:21-23

I Never Knew You

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’

Perhaps you are astounded at times because "Christians" argue with you to justify their sin. Don't be so surprised they will argue with God too one day when they face Him.

Notice verse 22 when they say to God; but God, "didn't we prophesy in your name and do miracles in your name." In verse 22 and in verse 23 God says this to them: "I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of iniquity."

Imagine the self-righteous religious spirit that has the audacity to argue with God. Why would we think for a moment that they will not argue with us when we use God's Word.

Many people are doing things they like to do and claiming they were for God. I am here to tell you that God is not impressed with the good deeds that are done to impress others and make us feel proud. He hates them, He will throw into hell those who are seeking their own righteousness apart from Christ.

Next time we are tempted to do good deeds we had better ask God if its what He wants us to do. If it is not His will then do not do that which God never told you to do. If you are doing good deeds because others are pressuring you then it is not for God, but for the love and adulation of man.

I have a phrase that God gave me many years ago when I felt the pressure from others to do certain things for God. My answer was "God has not told me to do that." When God tells me to do something it comes without warning and I am compelled with a strong sense that I should do it. I cannot disobey. Learn to hear God before engaging in something that sounds good or pleases people, often it is a trap to draw us away from His will.

Think about it! Just saying!