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The Judas Goat: How to Deal With False Friendships, Betrayals, and the Temptation Not to Forgive
When people you trust betray you
Betrayal by enemies is expected, but when it comes from family and friends, it can be devastating. Perry Stone uses the intriguing example of a Judas goat to show you how to deal with the betrayal in a biblical way and find the strength to forgive.
A Judas goat is an actual goat that is raised with the sheep in the field; eating with them, sleeping with them, and generally gaining their trust. When the time comes to lead the sheep into the slaughterhouse, the sheep will follow the Judas goat into specially marked pens, the back of trucks, and in some instances into the slaughterhouse itself. The Judas Goat makes a strong correlation between this goat and the people in your lives who are operating with ulterior motives, helping you understand:
· The betraying strategy of potential Judas goats in your life
· The three levels of relationships and whom you should let into your inner circle of trust
· How to address false rumors and lies from those close to you
· The critical danger of unforgiveness, and more!
Betrayal by enemies is expected, but when it comes from family and friends, it can be devastating. Perry Stone uses the intriguing example of a Judas goat to show you how to deal with the betrayal in a biblical way and find the strength to forgive.
A Judas goat is an actual goat that is raised with the sheep in the field; eating with them, sleeping with them, and generally gaining their trust. When the time comes to lead the sheep into the slaughterhouse, the sheep will follow the Judas goat into specially marked pens, the back of trucks, and in some instances into the slaughterhouse itself. The Judas Goat makes a strong correlation between this goat and the people in your lives who are operating with ulterior motives, helping you understand:
· The betraying strategy of potential Judas goats in your life
· The three levels of relationships and whom you should let into your inner circle of trust
· How to address false rumors and lies from those close to you
· The critical danger of unforgiveness, and more!
- GenresPrayerChristian Living
272 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2013
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280 people want to read
About the author
Perry Stone
236 books203 followersPerry Stone directs one of America’s fastest growing ministries - Voice of Evangelism. From its 70,000 square foot International Ministry Center, Voice of Evangelism is striving to reach the world with the gospel of Christ through revivals, television, audio/video media, printed material, and missionary sponsorship. Perry has authored over forty books and booklets; produced over one hundred videos and DVDs, and hundreds of audio teaching albums series. Perry publishes The Voice of Evangelism magazine. Manna-Fest with Perry Stone, a weekly television program, can be seen nationally and internationally via cable and satellite systems around the world. (Barnes and Noble)
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April 4, 2020
Muy buena investigación bíblica.
June 2, 2022
Another Great Book by Perry Stone
I won’t say much here. I have read most of Perry Stone’s books and he always delivers new profound revelations and in depth analysis of scripture and it’s practical application. This book is centered more around the church, it’s problems and scriptural instructions on how to deal with them with very good real life examples from Perry’s experience of all these years in the ministry. I have learnt a lot and you will also. Word of caution: take your time to read this book and understand the content in the context it is being presented in. Thank you.
I won’t say much here. I have read most of Perry Stone’s books and he always delivers new profound revelations and in depth analysis of scripture and it’s practical application. This book is centered more around the church, it’s problems and scriptural instructions on how to deal with them with very good real life examples from Perry’s experience of all these years in the ministry. I have learnt a lot and you will also. Word of caution: take your time to read this book and understand the content in the context it is being presented in. Thank you.
August 10, 2019
Overall very helpful book especially when dealing with forgiveness within the Christian community. I loved the realness of the author in giving his own journey & struggles with the issue of forgiveness when hurt by those you least expect it from. The analogy of the host among the sheep was brilliantly woven & explained in the book. I felt more time could have been afforded to the last bits of the book on walking the forgiveness journey and how it’s not a once off but continuous sacrifice that one needs to lay at the feet of the master.
July 31, 2019
Un libro que me enseñó y recordó muchas cosas, habla principalmente de lo importante que es arrepentirse, pedir perdón y perdonar. Habla también de como los medios son los principales encargados de destruir la vida de una persona a base de rumores, sin tener las pruebas. Uno no es nadie para juzgar, los ojos engañan y ven solo lo que quieren ver, solo Dios es quien juzga. Me gustó muchísimo la explicación e interpretación que le da al salmo 23, me aclaró algunas dudas que tenía. Y entre otras cosas como reconocer a una cabra en el cuerpo de Cristo. Un libro precioso, se merece las 5 estrellas.
June 3, 2019
I enjoyed this book because it covers a lot of areas in the church from the pulpit to the pews. I understood how unforgiveness causes a breach in the lives of believers. It also covers what we believer overlook most of the time which is "complaining and murmuring". Perry Stone actually made this book easy to comprehend with relatable life stories.
August 1, 2018
I liked this book much better than the last Perry Stone book I finished a few days ago. A lot of the information felt new and a tiny bit easier to understand. There were a few things I didn't personally agree with but not enough that it took away what I got from the book information wise.
June 26, 2017
This is a must read for all those in Ministry
October 10, 2014
If you have been hurt in a church by leadership, if you have been betrayed by a false friend, if you have been slandered or rejected or deceived, then this is the book for you.
I have read many books along this line. Perry Stone adds a depth of understanding to these problems that is missing from these books.
Besides telling you how to deal with false friendships, with people who intentionally use you or those who later on in the relationship turn against you or lie to you, Perry Stone tells you how to be selective in determining which level of friendship to allow a person into. This is good advice. Most people just let people into their inner circle too early before their loyalty has been demonstrated.
He also has compassion for those who hurt you and shows Scripturally how to deal with them for their benefit and for yours.
He also tells you how to forgive. You may think that is easy, simply saying that you forgive them. But forgiveness must be done Scripturally so that the person is not protected from the consequences of his actions so that he has a learning experience. Forgiveness does not mean letting someone escape the consequences of their actions (unless they have repented, which means realizing they are wrong and changing their behavior). But it does mean not judging them by usurping God's authority to deal with them. It also means that you do not talk about them behind their back or bring the memory of the hurt back to your mind constantly. It means praying for God to bless them... and to mean it!
By this time, you probably realize that you fall short in many ways.
(So did I.)
So, read this book. If you apply what he says as you read the book, you will probably recall people who have betrayed you whom you have actually not completely forgiven. Then you will apply what he has said and you will be healed. You are not reading this book to heal those who have hurt you. You need to be healed; Perry Stone shows you how to be healed.
But it means using the love of God to pray for those who have betrayed you. It means seeing them as God sees them, understanding that you might have behaved the same way if you had walked in their shoes. It means not judging them for not living up to your expectations. It means standing in the gap for them in areas where they have let their defenses down (or out of ignorance never put them up). It means praying to protect them from Satan and praying for God's blessings on them.
Then you will be healed.
It may seem from this review that most of the book was about forgiving, but it is not.
Forgiving is sometimes difficult to do, especially when you have been hurt by leadership in a church. But as you go through this book, applying what you have read, you will find that your heart is so changed that true forgiveness comes easily.
This has been the easiest process of forgiveness that I have ever experienced. Perry Stone makes you realize that you are doing this for your own good.
A good book to accompany this is "Forgiveness: God's Master Plan. This book describes how the process of forgiveness does not mean releasing them from the consequences of their actions. But it means releasing them from any consequences from you so that God can deal with them and be their judge. As long as you are bearing a grudge against them, they are not released to Bod and He cannot do what He wants with them. So you are usurping God's authority and preventing them from being disciplined by a loving God. Of course this does not mean not being able to go through legal steps such as lawsuits, incarceration, etc. It means leaving the outcome of these actions to God and letting him deal with the heart of the offender. Once you understand the role of forgiveness, forgiveness comes much more easily.
http://www.amazon.com/Forgiveness-God...
If you have ever been hurt by church leadership or betrayed by a close friend, I recommend this book.
I have read many books along this line. Perry Stone adds a depth of understanding to these problems that is missing from these books.
Besides telling you how to deal with false friendships, with people who intentionally use you or those who later on in the relationship turn against you or lie to you, Perry Stone tells you how to be selective in determining which level of friendship to allow a person into. This is good advice. Most people just let people into their inner circle too early before their loyalty has been demonstrated.
He also has compassion for those who hurt you and shows Scripturally how to deal with them for their benefit and for yours.
He also tells you how to forgive. You may think that is easy, simply saying that you forgive them. But forgiveness must be done Scripturally so that the person is not protected from the consequences of his actions so that he has a learning experience. Forgiveness does not mean letting someone escape the consequences of their actions (unless they have repented, which means realizing they are wrong and changing their behavior). But it does mean not judging them by usurping God's authority to deal with them. It also means that you do not talk about them behind their back or bring the memory of the hurt back to your mind constantly. It means praying for God to bless them... and to mean it!
By this time, you probably realize that you fall short in many ways.
(So did I.)
So, read this book. If you apply what he says as you read the book, you will probably recall people who have betrayed you whom you have actually not completely forgiven. Then you will apply what he has said and you will be healed. You are not reading this book to heal those who have hurt you. You need to be healed; Perry Stone shows you how to be healed.
But it means using the love of God to pray for those who have betrayed you. It means seeing them as God sees them, understanding that you might have behaved the same way if you had walked in their shoes. It means not judging them for not living up to your expectations. It means standing in the gap for them in areas where they have let their defenses down (or out of ignorance never put them up). It means praying to protect them from Satan and praying for God's blessings on them.
Then you will be healed.
It may seem from this review that most of the book was about forgiving, but it is not.
Forgiving is sometimes difficult to do, especially when you have been hurt by leadership in a church. But as you go through this book, applying what you have read, you will find that your heart is so changed that true forgiveness comes easily.
This has been the easiest process of forgiveness that I have ever experienced. Perry Stone makes you realize that you are doing this for your own good.
A good book to accompany this is "Forgiveness: God's Master Plan. This book describes how the process of forgiveness does not mean releasing them from the consequences of their actions. But it means releasing them from any consequences from you so that God can deal with them and be their judge. As long as you are bearing a grudge against them, they are not released to Bod and He cannot do what He wants with them. So you are usurping God's authority and preventing them from being disciplined by a loving God. Of course this does not mean not being able to go through legal steps such as lawsuits, incarceration, etc. It means leaving the outcome of these actions to God and letting him deal with the heart of the offender. Once you understand the role of forgiveness, forgiveness comes much more easily.
http://www.amazon.com/Forgiveness-God...
If you have ever been hurt by church leadership or betrayed by a close friend, I recommend this book.
July 19, 2014
You know what a Judas goat is?
It's a goat that befriends the sheep, guides them, keeps them in line, and takes them off to the slaughter.
The author, Perry Stone, uses sheep and goats as a metaphor throughout his book as he talks about getting over betrayal.
I like Stone because he is incredibly real. He handled all kinds of drama where people trashed him, his ministry, his family, etc. And he didn't handle it perfectly each time. In fact, he specifically tells a story about a time when he went around doing "damage control" when a nasty rumor was spread and how that just made it worse.
I think we've all been there. And I think we all know "damage control" is almost never the way to go. It just makes you look bad.
Anyway, Perry figured this out. And he talks about it.
And he mentions one fundamental point:
We don't always get the love we need from some people because simply they might not be equipped to give it. And really you can't fault them too much. All of us are damaged in some way and we hurt each other.
Yes, Satan will appear in the form of a person within your life. And you will struggle. And you will loathe seeing this person because you will know everything about him or her is absolutely false. But you know something? That's okay. Just remember YOU need not to be this false person, the Judas goat.
It's a goat that befriends the sheep, guides them, keeps them in line, and takes them off to the slaughter.
The author, Perry Stone, uses sheep and goats as a metaphor throughout his book as he talks about getting over betrayal.
I like Stone because he is incredibly real. He handled all kinds of drama where people trashed him, his ministry, his family, etc. And he didn't handle it perfectly each time. In fact, he specifically tells a story about a time when he went around doing "damage control" when a nasty rumor was spread and how that just made it worse.
I think we've all been there. And I think we all know "damage control" is almost never the way to go. It just makes you look bad.
Anyway, Perry figured this out. And he talks about it.
And he mentions one fundamental point:
We don't always get the love we need from some people because simply they might not be equipped to give it. And really you can't fault them too much. All of us are damaged in some way and we hurt each other.
Yes, Satan will appear in the form of a person within your life. And you will struggle. And you will loathe seeing this person because you will know everything about him or her is absolutely false. But you know something? That's okay. Just remember YOU need not to be this false person, the Judas goat.
September 24, 2015
Living a life of forgiveness is living a life of freedom. Our heavenly father's model of forgiveness is one that exemplifies love. Proverbs 4:23 "Above all else guard your heart for everything you do flows from it".
Perry Stone's riveting book Judas goat can help one maintain freedom in the midst of the most adverse situations. The reader is able to differentiate between what are classified as personal attacks vs Spiritual attacks.
Peace perpetuates when you understand what you are fighting against. This book is geared toward , those who are new to ministry, contemplating ministry or battling unforgiveness.
Perry Stone's riveting book Judas goat can help one maintain freedom in the midst of the most adverse situations. The reader is able to differentiate between what are classified as personal attacks vs Spiritual attacks.
Peace perpetuates when you understand what you are fighting against. This book is geared toward , those who are new to ministry, contemplating ministry or battling unforgiveness.
June 8, 2014
Very good! A must read for all.
December 8, 2013
Simply a great book I bought in early nov and it was worth it. makes you understand a bit more and teach you to forgive and deal with ppl when they betray you or hurt you in a biblical sense..
January 25, 2016
Overall, I thought it was good with some great insights. There a few gray areas. but that could be my own issues. Still, to me those kept it from getting a 5-star rating.
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