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While you\\u2019re focusing on how to protect yourself from a narcissist\\u2019s manipulative schemes,\\xa0

the enemy is laser focused on YOU. He\\u2019s using backdoor attempts to infiltrate YOUR life.

\\xa0And while it\\u2019s tempting to blame the narcissist\\u2014after all, THEY are the Trojan horse\\u2014the truth is that 1 Peter 5:8 reminds us that we are to \\u201cBe sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.\\u201d\\xa0

\\xa0In fact, there are seven different demonic doors that can be opened in your life as a result of a narcissistic. Let\\u2019s take a look at each one so you can learn how to slam them shut in the mighty name of Jesus.

\\xa0Door #1: Confusion

The most common quality narcissists develop within their victims is confusion.\\xa0

\\xa0Your desire to resolve conflict and grow in your relationship is met instead with an onslaught of underhanded accusations and backhanded belittlements. It\\u2019s enough to leave you bewildered, wondering how they\\u2019re just not understanding what you\\u2019re saying.\\xa0

\\xa0Here\\u2019s the truth: they don\\u2019t understand because they don\\u2019t care. You\\u2019re confusing their fake, self-serving interactions with a genuine interest in the relationship.

\\xa0My friend, God is not the author of confusion. Believe His promises and respond promptly to His commands and confusion will loosen its grip on you.

\\xa0Door #2: Suspicion\\xa0

When someone you should be able to trust betrays you, it hits to the core. It leads you to think, If I can\\u2019t trust my parent or partner, who can I trust? You begin to view others through the lens of suspicion.\\xa0

\\xa0I get it. You\\u2019ve been hurt. But I want to encourage you to not allow the enemy to use a spirit of suspicion to destroy any future relationships.

\\xa0That doesn\\u2019t mean you override your God-given discernment and trust everyone\\u2014that would be foolish. Rather, allow God to show you who you can and can\\u2019t trust by leaning on Him and waiting to see what fruit they produce.\\xa0

\\xa0Door # 3: Identity Crisis

Whether it\\u2019s listening to their damaging words or spending all of your focus on meeting their needs, being in a narcissistic relationships is an invitation to live below your potential.

\\xa0Over the years I\\u2019ve encountered many narcissistic survivors who say, I don\\u2019t even know who I am. If you\\u2019re not grounded in Christ, being involved with a narcissist can wreak havoc on your self-esteem.

The solution: turn your focus to who God says you are\\u2014despite what the narcissist says. Immerse yourself in scriptures like Psalm 139:13-16 and Ephesians 2:10 until God\\u2019s word begins to drown out the narcissistic lies.

\\xa0Don\\u2019t fool yourself though, this will be a battle, as the enemy will want to pull you back into that old toxic thinking. Keep fighting, my friend.\\xa0

\\xa0Door #3 definitely opens the door to #4.

\\xa0Door #4: Codependency

Codependency is an unhealthy attachment to others, and a reliance on others to get your needs met. It\\u2019s like you can\\u2019t be OK unless they\\u2019re OK with you.\\xa0

\\xa0In codependent relationships, you rely on each other instead of God. As romantic as it sounds in movies, it\\u2019s destructive in healthy relationships.\\xa0

\\xa0Satan is a master at getting you to look to others for your needs and then calling it \\u2018love.\\u2019 Codepdendents are classic mood monitors. They pride themselves on \\u2018feeling\\u2019 others\\u2019 feelings.

This is not a super power, this is a demonic distortion of what healthy interdependent relationships should look like.\\xa0 \\xa0

\\xa0If you are struggling