Has someone betrayed you?

Have they talked behind your back, stolen your girlfriend, or trampled all over you just to get that promotion?

Learn a lesson from Joseph whose jealous brothers sold him into slavery.

Joseph was not spiteful or vengeful, he didn't look back, but looked forward:

What was God doing? God was still with him! What good might come of this?

Joseph's decision to get through, not get even, led to the very survival of the Jewish race!

Because God can use your betrayal.

Jesus takes this a step farther when he tells us not just to ignore our enemies, but to actively wish them well - to love them.

We'll hear both stories this weekend, and will be reminded that God uses the harm that comes our way.

It may awaken you. It may make you more aware. It may spur you to new levels of growth and understanding. 

Sure, it hurts, but don't take the bait and react, calm down and reflect!

Your betrayal may just be God's beginning of something big and better.