The Tears of Benjamin
Will God Heal The Narcissist If Petitioned with Pure Heart, Prayer, and Faith?
It worked for the epic mother, Monica as she wept and petitioned God for her son Augustine. Why would my tears and prayed not be answered?
St. Augustine says of his mother in the Confessions:
She had wept over me as one dead, yet cried to you that I might be raised by you.
We do not always understand why God allows certain events in our lives — why He permits the evils we endure — why people with NPD are not restored to life, but St Monica’s witness assures us that prayer is a life-giving work of mercy where we may accompany the spiritually dead until the Lord, in His mercy and in His time, considers them ready to respond to His call to life.
The narcissist does not belong to you. It is not your job to save them or restore them or heal them. Give them back. They are a child of God.
Monica is recognized as the patron saint of mothers. Her faith and dedication to motherhood played a pivotal role in the spiritual formation of one of the most brilliant philosophers and well-known saints of all time — Saint Augustine, her son.
