{"id":1803,"date":"2020-02-09T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=1803"},"modified":"2020-01-29T09:15:37","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T14:15:37","slug":"how-to-overcome-when-someone-betrays-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2020\/02\/09\/how-to-overcome-when-someone-betrays-you\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO OVERCOME WHEN SOMEONE BETRAYS YOU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cThen one of the Twelve\u2014the one called Judas Iscariot\u2014went to the chief priests and asked, \u201cWhat are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?\u201d So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.\u201d  Matthew 26:14-15 NIV<\/em><\/strong>
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When someone has betrayed you, it\u2019s hard work to forgive them, but it can be done.  Today\u2019s verses are the starting point for arguably the worst betrayal in history. Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus for what would be equivalent to $185-216 today.  He wouldn\u2019t have even been able to buy a smartphone with his money. Yet He betrayed Jesus for it. I wonder what Judas\u2019s heart motive was? Obviously greed, but what else?  Why would money cause him to betray his Lord and Savior? Understanding these details helps work towards forgiveness. We can see in hindsight, Judas\u2019 betrayal, for whatever reason, was part of the plan.  If Jesus hadn\u2019t been betrayed, He wouldn\u2019t have been crucified. If He hadn\u2019t been crucified and raised again, none of us would be saved. God uses all things to the good for those who believe, even our betrayals (Romans 8:28 NIV<\/a>).
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My neighbor for years was Debbie Smith.  She is the reason the Debbie Smith Act<\/a> (DSA E) exists.  Four years before we moved beside her, she was raped in the woods behind our house.  Her husband, a police officer, was upstairs sleeping after working the night shift.  The armed man entered their house, dragged her into the woods and raped her repeatedly.  DNA was collected, but not analyzed until 1994. When it was, her rapist was found, already behind bars for another crime.  Debbie turned that dreadful event into a glory for God. The result of her work is the DSA which is designed to end the backlog of untested, unanalyzed DNA.  A movie has been made about that fateful day, A Life Interrupted debuted<\/a> in 2007.  Debbie was betrayed by someone she didn\u2019t even know.  A victim of someone else\u2019s sin. Debbie had every right not to forgive, but instead she gave it all to God.   When we give our hurts and betrayals to Him, He turns them into wins. He takes ashes and turns them into beauty.
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He takes ashes and turns them into beauty.<\/strong>
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Betrayal is a part of life.\u00a0 None of us escape it. Family betray us, Friends betray us, strangers betray us, our bodies betray us.\u00a0 Betrayal is one of the hardest acts to forgive. When our trust in someone or something has been broken, it is not easily built back.\u00a0 But trust can be restored. Over time, with hard work, we can overcome our betrayals. We can forgive the offender, create healthy boundaries and be free from the hurt.\u00a0 The key to overcoming hurt, it\u2019s a team effort. We can\u2019t do it without Divine Intervention. God\u2019s guidance, His presence, are what helps us overcome. Together, with Him, anything is possible, even forgiving betrayal.
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Question of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What betrayal do you need God to help you forgive?
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Further Reading:  <\/strong>Exodus 29:1-30:10 NIV<\/a>, Matthew 26:14-46 NIV<\/a>, Psalm 31:19-24 NIV<\/a>, Proverbs 8:14-26 NIV<\/a>
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