It's got many names, concretely. There's the reactive abuse. The narcissistic abuse. The BIFF method. The strategy to prove coercive control. Forgiveness. All of Season 2!
All of these, are physical and psychological manifestations of Spiritual realities.
If you're dealing with a dysfunctional coparent, you are likely dealing with demonic attacks. Some as serious as the Leviathan spirit. They'll poke and poke until you react, so you can look like the bad person: that's reactive abuse.
If you are close to Jesus' heart and your life is truly clean, then all you have to do is keep it BIFF, and wait. God doesn't play when it comes to protecting his children from Spiritual attacks - whether that's your finances, your health, your family, etc.
And when it comes to proving coercive control, that's also a physical manifestation of Spiritual realities. Stay calm, check your behavior, stay courteous, forgive this person, pray for them as you are called to, and watch God get fed up with their choices, and strike.
This bonus episode is inspired by content from Craft to Christ, and by my lived experience. I've seen it happen in my life and I'm about to see it again.
Be GOOD. Stay GOOD. Stay close to Jesus' heart.
Follow the commandments.
Forgive 7 times 70 times.
Pray for this person's conversion.
Keep your side of the equation clean.
Then be still, know that He is God, and watch the other person deal with the consequences of their choices.
