In this blog post, I'm going to discuss the concept of betrayal and how to identify and deal with enemies within your camp. Betrayal can have a serious impact on your life, and it's important to be aware of it so you can protect yourself. I'm going to share with you the steps you need to take to identify and deal with enemies within your camp. Sometimes those you trust or depend on may have hidden motives or conflicting interests. In this blog, coach Myrna shares how to be vigilant and be aware of potential threats even in your camp.
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Enemies in your friend camp
How many of us have been betrayed by someone we called friend or family? It happens every day, but what makes these betrayals more painful is that we can’t believe that THEY could do this to us.
Mathew 26:14
Then Judas Iscariot, one of the 12 disciples, went to the leading priests and asked “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you? And they gave him 30 pieces of silver. From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
So, Jesus enemy was in his own camp, one of his very disciples who was supposed to worship him. This reminds me of a quote my grandmother used to say often.
Your best friend can become your worst enemy.
I am sure many of you listening have experienced this personally that someone you call friend or brother or sister or spouse betrays you with no provocation other than jealousy.
Enemies in your camp waiting for the right time
Jesus was there working his purpose and healing the sick and one of his disciples seeks out his enemies and asked them what would you pay me to betray Jesus and then he returned as one of the disciples pretending to be his follower while waiting for his opportunity to betray Jesus.
That is what happens when your best friend sleeps with your man. All the time she is pretending to be your friend she is waiting for the opportunity to stab you in the back and you give it to her when you tell her you and your man are fighting.
Ladies it happens in the men’s camp as well. Men, your best friend is secretly eying up your woman thinking she fine and as soon as there is trouble in paradise, he moves in, especially if you were caught cheating.
Enemies in your camp blood relatives
To me the worst kind of betrayal is when your blood relatives like your brothers or sisters betray you.
I just buried my aunt last week. Her life was never the same after she came home one day and found her sister sleeping with her husband. The pain and the shame were unbearable. I can’t begin to tell you the fallout from that betrayal. He was not even mentioned in her Eulogy. It was like everyone wanted to erase his memory from her life.
If you can stand to think of what happened to you, face your family member. They may deny or avoid the questions but do it anyway. In short, I can tell you this: You are not the problem, they are. Family members who betray are dealing with something inside themselves, not really a problem with you.
Finally let’s look at spousal betrayal
You remember the movie Sleeping with the Enemy? Did you also remember the movie “2 Face”?
That is what is happening in your house when we have, spousal betrayal. Everybody is pretending to be someone in front of your face and betraying you behind your back.
Jesus was all knowing. He knew that Judas was going to betray him. It was all part of God’s plan.
But he said that Judas would wish he was dead after his betrayal and he did. That is why he threw away the 30 pieces of silver and killed himself. The enemies in your camp never get the satisfaction they wanted after betraying you, but what the enemy meant for evil, God turns it around for your good. That is how you need to look at the betrayal from friends and family members. God is using their evil for your good.
Conclusion
Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of 5 min Fridays with coach Myrna.
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