Who Should She Believe?
Who should she believe?
Is it the one from her past
who gave her rags not riches
and a loveless hand to grasp?
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Should she sew these bits together
until a crazy-patch quilt is formed
or will it turn out substandard
as the giver had often warned?
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Who should she believe?
Is it the One who holds her now
the God of loving grace and hope
who loved her anyhow?
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Should she offer up her scrap bag
of her failings and her pain
that He may piece together
a work of art bearing His Name?
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Who should she believe?
I think the Father does know best
so she should focus on His love
and leave Him with the rest.
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Wendy ❀ 2015
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After finishing a recent novel manuscript
I realized that one of the antagonists
passed the criteria for being diagnosed as a narcissist.
They make interesting personalities to write about–
but they’re not fun to live with.
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If you recognize someone in the traits below,
you may want to do some research of your own,
like I did while working on my piece of fiction.
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Writers draw on things they’ve witnessed, experienced, and/or wondered about
to flesh out a story that’s pure fiction laced with truth.
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Have you recently read a novel
that made you believe you were visiting a real place?
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Here is my paraphrase of just some of the symptoms
someone who is on the narcissism spectrum may exhibit:
1. Inability to show empathy or true love.
2. Always makes the conversation about himself or redirects it back to himself.
3. Doesn’t apologize for being hurtful and turns the table so it looks like you’re oversensitive (or even crazy).
4. Gives used or discarded items, they no longer want, as gifts.
5. Is easily angered by any criticism directed at them.
6. Doesn’t really listen to anything you have to say (they honestly don’t care).
7. Will always try to outshine you by bringing up how they would have done something better.
8. Intense jealousy of other’s accomplishments.
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There’s a lot more information on the INTERNET
and some good books on the subject by Dr. Karyl McBride.
She tackles the topic graciously and encourages healing–not bitterness.
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We need to admit not one of us
could hit the mark of righteousness
without trust in the blood of Christ
Who washes the repentant purest white.
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Wendy ❀ 2015
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From what I understand, the very traits that make up a narcissistic personality
are the very same stumbling blocks that prevent them from seeing their need for
psychiatric help.
My advice would be to keep a wide berth of these individuals
and pray for a miracle–cause that’s what it would take for them to ever see the
Light.
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Have you ever been made aware
of a physical or mental health condition
through a novel?
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Father knows best blessings ~ Wendy ❀
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And to end on a lighter note
here’s a vlog I made about my writing room,
and a little bit more.
(Warning: I was in mystery-writer mode when I made this…so it’s a bit creepy.)
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Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
1 Corinthians 13: 4-5
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