I exhausted all strategies for attempting to communicate with the narcissist in my life.

My love for a religious narcissist added an additional layer of confusion to my relationship struggles.

In God’s grace, truth came in small glimpses allowing time for processing and grieving as I began to understand the impact of narcissist.

Sacred moments also readied me to remember God’s grace in other areas of my life—even during times of emotional darkness from the narcissist

I faced a despairing realization—narcissism had been the unidentified source for the challenges in my marriage.

I, too, required freedom from the trauma bonding that developed within my narcissistic relationship.

I still long to be desired by an eager groom, and Scripture describes the ultimate fulfillment of that longing in brilliant detail.

Christian with codependent thinking might misinterpret or misapply God’s Word requiring prayerful reflection and the Holy Spirit's guidance.

The unchangeable, immutable, qualities of God’s character offer a steadfastness that secures my heart in a narcissistic relationship.

Jesus is with me when my heart longs for emotional connection. In those times of longing, I rest in His assurance:

Lord lead me back to myself after disappearing into the emotional, mental, and spiritual exile of narcissistic abuse.

The phrase, soul restoration, provides an excellent description for the healing available to survivors of narcissistic abuse.

I can confidently approach God knowing that when I seek help, He responds quickly, and will provide justice in place of injustice—including

I realized I sought emotional safety in complying, trying harder, and setting aside my opinions and dreams. Not lost just silenced.

“a family is as sick as its secrets.” It provided me the courage to begin unraveling my family of origin’s emotional pain that haccumulated.

I wrestled with anger, fear, rejection, confusion, and despair during turbulent nights. One evening, though, I wrestled with God.

God’s grace helps me see spiritual realities glossed over by denial and rationalization in a narcissistic relationship.

Jesus’ teachings help guide me through the complexities of human relationships.

After crying out for God’s guidance for my narcissistic relationship, I, too, felt a burning in my heart.

I redirected my focus from repairing the relationship to repairing my heart.

I accepted that I was not capable of putting into practice the words of Jesus for the narcissist.

I thought my relationship with narcissism was unique, but I’ve learned that the narcissistic personality appeared in scripture.

Many in a relationship with a narcissist experience a specific moment when they see clearly behind the narcissist’s mask.

 Once I understood my limitations in peacemaking with a narcissist, I traded my unrealistic expectations for more realistic ones.