Courage to Change

  WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT NARCISSISTIC BEHAVIOUR? PEOPLE WILL BE LOVERS OF THEMSELVES ~ christine louis de canonville ~   Narcissism is addressed in the Bible in Paul’s second pastoral epistle to Timothy ( 2 Timothy 3:1-7 ) in the fall of A.D.67.  Paul seems to be concerned about the character and behavior of leaders within the church, so he warns Timothy to beware of those who act out of a “self-love attitude”.  He says, “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come.  For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power.  And from such people turn away.”   Here Paul names many of the attributes associated (in psychology) to-day with the narcissistic personality we are all beco