A narcissist will use others. He will use you. He will exploit anything you have in the service of his ends.
— Diane Langberg, PhD (@DianeLangberg) December 30, 2017
A narcissist pastor is a hireling, more concerned for his ego and his own starving self and skillful at shearing but not at feeding.
— Diane Langberg, PhD (@DianeLangberg) December 30, 2017
A narcissist requires constant feeding of love, adoration, approval and agreement with no memory of having just eaten.
— Diane Langberg, PhD (@DianeLangberg) December 14, 2017
We are easily seduced by self-installed leaders and his trappings, his deified gifts, fed by our own hunger and longings.
— Diane Langberg, PhD (@DianeLangberg) December 15, 2017
Are we in the middle of a new Reformation?
I believe that we are.
Is this megalomania on our part? — ‘Who do you guys think you are?’
No, we don’t think we’re anybody special; no Reformer ever has been actually.
Douglas Wilson
COMPENSATION
“In psychology, compensation is a strategy whereby one covers up, consciously or unconsciously, weaknesses, frustrations, desires, or feelings of inadequacy or incompetence in one life area through the gratification or (drive towards) excellence in another area. Compensation can cover up either real or imagined deficiencies and personal or physical inferiority.” Wikipedia
OVERCOMPENSATION
“: excessive compensation; specifically : excessive reaction to a feeling of inferiority, guilt, or inadequacy leading to an exaggerated attempt to overcome the feeling” Merriam-Webster
“The cause of the pleasure for those committing hubris is that they think that, by doing an ill turn, they themselves rise above.” — Aristotle Continue reading
Nothing new under the sun. Continue reading
“In Greek legal thought, aggression and sexuality came together in the concept of hubris.” Continue reading
Feels Threatened → Inflicts Abuse → Plays the Victim → Feels Empowered → Starts Over → Continue reading
Mr. Wilson is widely recognized as one of today’s leading defenders of the Christian faith.
Douglas Wilson
We are trying to save civilization.
Douglas Wilson
“Malignant narcissism is characterized by an unsubmitted will.” -Scott Peck
— Peter Leithart (@PLeithart) November 13, 2015