Difficult Relationships - Christian Wisdom for Life's Toughest Ties
Kris Reece Ministries
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Does it seem like the narcissist in your life just skates by and gets away with their manipulative, destructive behavior, almost like they're somehow immune to justice?
Today, I want to give you the clarity you're craving about why God's justice might seem a little slow, and EXACTLY how God deals with issues of pride, manipulation, and deceit.
My friend, stick with me, because by the end of our time today, your wavering faith WILL be strengthened.
There's a character in the bible that always reminds me of God's justice. Perhaps you know her from the books of 1 and 2 Kings. She was a Phoenician princess who was the wife of Ahab, king of Israel. And her name was Jezebel.
Jezebel was a spiteful, wicked, manipulative, malicious woman who presented as charming and attractive, and who at times played victim.
Sound like anyone you know?
Narcissists are notorious for putting on the performance of being everything you need. But beneath the surface, they are self-centered, immature, entitled brats who will stop at nothing to get what they want.
Jezebel was infamously known for promoting the worship of Baal, a Canaanite deity, in Israel, directly opposing the worship of God. She was also famous for her role in the persecution of the prophets of God, including the murder of Naboth, simply because her husband wanted his vineyard.
In our lives, she's the mother who seems to get away with her constant abuse. She's the woman at the office who has the boss fooled into thinking she’s a team player.
But SHE doesn't need to be a SHE.
This Jezebel behavior is no respecter of genders. In fact, there are some predictable patterns that I want you to start looking out for--patterns you might otherwise miss if you're focused on the fear and frustration.
For starters: God will not tolerate idolatry and falsehood.
Jezebel's promotion of Baal worship and her attempts to suppress the worship of God represent the pinnacle of how the narcissist operates.
Like Jezebel, narcissists create false images and exalt themselves at the expense of others
God hates idol worship. Let's go back to Exodus 20. It says, ’You shall have no other gods before me.’
The narcissist’s carved image is their mirror, because narcissists worship themselves. They exalt themselves and anything they desire above God.
Don't be fooled my friend, they're not content with just worshipping themselves. They need YOU to worship them too.
Do you ever wonder why things always go south when you raise an issue or express a concern or a dislike about them? Their ego is as fragile as that mirror.
And just like God warned the people of Israel in Deuteronomy 6 not to follow other gods, just like He also sent warnings to Jezebel, He will also send warnings to the narcissist.
You can always expect God to be merciful and give us chance after chance.
In His next phase, God will send warnings.
Jezebel’s fate didn’t have to end the way it did.
Narcissists (and all of us for that matter) are given chance after chance, warning after warning to turn from our ways.
How many times did God have to tug on your heart before you answered the call?
If we heed those warnings, it can lead to repentance and restoration.
If we ignore them, we head for destruction, full steam ahead.
And that's exactly what He did for Jezebel. Elijah and other prophets were sent to stand up to her
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262 - Will God Let Me Divorce My Narcissistic Spouse? Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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261 - 10 Clear Signs You've Been Abused by a Narcissist Thu, 07 Mar 2024
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260 - 11 Demonic Mind Games Narcissists Use to Manipulate You Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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259 - The Boundary Mistake 90% Christians Make and How to Fix it Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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258 - Why God Isn't Taking Away Your Hurt Feelings - The Shocking Truth Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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257 - If I've Forgiven, Why Do I Still Get Triggered? Thu, 08 Feb 2024
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256 - 93% Christians Stay Stuck in Hurt Feelings Because They Miss THIS Purpose Thu, 01 Feb 2024
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255 - 3 Signs God Says it's OK to Give Them Another Chance Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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254 - When God Exposes the Narcissist - Expect THIS Predictable Pattern Thu, 18 Jan 2024
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253 - 10 Undeniable Signs Your Mother is a Narcissist Thu, 11 Jan 2024
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252 - 5 Signs That Prove People See You As a Doormat Thu, 04 Jan 2024
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251 - The Biblical Formula Proven to Stop Overthinking Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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250 - 5 Signs God is Showing You People Walk All Over You Thu, 07 Dec 2023
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249 - Demonic Doors Narcissists Open in YOUR Life Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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248 - God's Relationship Detox - What God Will Do in the Month's Following a Narcissistic Relationship Thu, 09 Nov 2023
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247 - The ONE Trait Guaranteed to Attract Manipulators Thu, 02 Nov 2023
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246 - Why God May Have You in a Narcissistic Relationship Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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245 - Overcome People Pleasing Biblically Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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244 - 3 Telling Signs You Don't Trust God As Much As You Think Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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243 - 4 Mistakes Keeping Christians Purposeless Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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242 - Can God Actually Change a Narcissist? Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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241 - Your Love Can't Change a Narcissist but THIS Can Thu, 07 Sep 2023
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240 - 5 Types of People God Wants You to Avoid At All Cost Thu, 24 Aug 2023
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239 - 8 Relationship Red Flags NO Christian Should Ignore Thu, 10 Aug 2023
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238 - 3 Signs God Is Telling You It’s Time to Walk Away From Someone Thu, 03 Aug 2023
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236 - How to Respond to Gaslighting Biblically Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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235 - False Teachings too Many Christians Believe - An Honest Review Of Allen Parr's Misled Thu, 06 Jul 2023
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234 - 15 Questions that Reveal You're More Toxic Than You Think Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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233 - Satan Will Attack You On These 5 Occasions - EVERYTIME Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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232 - Biblical Proof that God Considers Gaslighting Emotional Abuse Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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231 - 4 False Teachings That I Used to Believe Until I Came to My Senses Thu, 08 Jun 2023
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230 - How to Love a Narcissist without Losing Yourself Thu, 25 May 2023
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229 - Christian Counselor Reacts to Toxic Comments Thu, 18 May 2023
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228 - How God Delivered Me from a Narcissistic Marriage Thu, 11 May 2023
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227 - 3 Signs God is Trying to Remove Someone from Your Life Thu, 04 May 2023
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226 - Narcissistic Twist - What You Say vs What They Hear Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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225 - Biblical Boundaries 101 Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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224 - The 'Christian' Covert Narcissist Thu, 13 Apr 2023
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223 - What if Jesus were Codependent Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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222 - Demonic Spirits Behind Narcissism Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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221 - Behind the Mask: What 24 Narcissists Had to Say About You Thu, 16 Mar 2023
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220 - The Dark Side of Therapy - 5 Types of Counselors to Avoid Thu, 09 Mar 2023
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219 - Can a Narcissist Be a Christian? Thu, 02 Mar 2023
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218 - 5 Toxic Movies God Wants You to Stop Romanticizing Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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217 - The #1 Reason Why You're Still in Bondage (Saved but not Free) Thu, 16 Feb 2023