FRIENDS
IN LOW PLACES (Pt. 4)
Dearly
beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is
written, Vengeance is fine saith the Lord.
Enemy
Facts #3
YOUR
ENEMY SEES YOU FROM A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE
This is a
fact that we can easily miss. When your friends and family members look at you,
they see your strengths; when your enemy looks at you, they only see your
weaknesses. Yes, by definition, they are spoilsports, and they may insult you
about imagined flaws, but be certain that they’re rightly positioned to notice
your weakness more than anyone else.
Nobody
understands the weakness of a football team better than the coach of the
opposing team does. Some large corporations hire consultants to come point out
the weaknesses and flaws of their firm. Your enemy does the same thing for you
free-of-charge, and they put their whole effort to it. The problem is that they
don’t submit their findings to us in thick, fat dossiers, (and most definitely
do not follow it up with a list of “recommendations”).
I once
wrote a short piece for publication and sent it to not less than two dozen
friends to proofread for me. NONE OF THEM (including me, I admit) saw a
particular grammatical error that made me say the exact opposite of what I
meant. If it were a scoffer that picked
that piece up, his eyes would have LOCKED ON to that error immediately.
I am not
saying you should succumb to constant introspection and lose sleep over
EVERYTHING your detractors says about your work, but don’t be too quick to
dismiss their biased ‘observations’.
Remember,
only your enemy can tell you that your mouth stinks; they may mean you ill, but
at least they say what your friends know all along but were too polite to tell
you.
Have
enemies? Don’t sulk, thank God for them.
(BTW, if
you noticed the "vengeance is FINE" in the opening text, that doesn't
mean you're my enemy, it just means you're OBSERVANT)
AMEN
More
Blessings await you; you’ll not miss them in Jesus Name.
GREG
ELKAN
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