Recovering from Spiritual Narcissism – Part 7
A narcissist, who is also passive aggressive, will rarely ever confront someone directly because he does not want to change and take ownership of his problems; it is much easier to blame others.
A narcissist, who is also passive aggressive, will rarely ever confront someone directly because he does not want to change and take ownership of his problems; it is much easier to blame others.
Everyone knows that person who wallows in self-pity. Ask them how they are doing, and their response is “I’m OK, I guess.”
The spiritual narcissist judges others to feel righteous while ignoring his own sins. Jesus says to first take the log out of your own eye (Matthew 7:1-5).
The spiritual narcissist applies the scriptures to others instead of himself. To change, he must be poor in spirit (Matthew 5:3) and focus on his own sin first.
The spiritual narcissist seeks validation for the way he has already chosen. But there is a way that seems right to a man whose end is death (Proverbs 14:12).
Narcissism is the basis of all sin, and the heart is deceitful (Jeremiah 17:9). The narcissist compares himself with others instead of with Christ (2 Corinthians 10:12).
Narcissism is false self-love, an unhealthy focus of self upon self. Godly self-love is based on God's love (Matthew 22:39). The first step to recovery is admitting it.