That is the purpose of this series
of 6 blogs. And there is at least one
solid, positive result from having ever been deceived by such a person: you are not likely ever to be deceived again. The contact with a sociopathic personality is
so devastating, and the recovery so lengthy, that it is unlikely you will let
another similar person into your inner circle.
That is good news.
Not only that, but you will
likely spot this “type” and be able to warn others.
Here’s an analogy in the physical
realm. Recently in the news was Dr. Kent
Brantly who suffered and was near death from the Ebola virus. This excruciating experience, however, left
him completely invincible in terms of Ebola.
In addition, it left him with an antibody in his blood which can now be
used to heal others from what was previously an incurable disease. Subsequently, his gift of blood transfusions
has been responsible for the healing of at least two other people.
I’m not sure what Dr. Brantly
would say if asked whether it was worth it.
My guess is that he would probably smile and say something like: “Two
more people are alive because of this.”
As for myself, if asked whether
it was worth being in contact with a deceptive, sociopathic personality in
order to learn the life lessons that I have learned, my first response would
be,
“Praise God for his deliverance -- that I am alive and in my right mind!”
My second thought would be, “I would never wish that on my worst enemy!”
And my final thought is: “Let’s see how God uses my
victory to deliver others. Then I will
tell you how much it was worth.”
Very thankfully yours,
Lorraine
