8 GROUPS OF PEOPLE YOU NEED TO KNOW AND HANDLE (NOT TO HATE THEM) BUT WITH WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE
(1). Thomas Group – They walk with you, eat with you and possibly live with you but don’t really believe in you. They keep on delaying your vision and mission. (John 20:24-29)
(2). Judas Group – They walk with you, eat with you and possibly live with you but are after what they can get from you or elsewhere. They are not loyal and can easily betray you. (Matthew 26:14-16)
(3). Demas Group – They walk with you and possibly live with you; but once you start facing challenges and difficulties, they run away and forsake you. (2 Timothy 4:10)
(4). Korah Group – They pretend to be walking with you but when GOD begins to bless you, they will be jealous of your success. They challenge your influence and authority. They have issues when others acknowledge you. (Numbers 16:1-3)
(5). Ham Group – They are close to you, yet they expose your secrets and nakedness. The day you made a mistake or committed an error and find yourself in a sinful situation, they tell everyone of your weaknesses and exposing you to ridicules. (Genesis 9:20-24)
(6). Absalom Group – They are very close to you. They are impatiently ambitious. They detest your rising profile. They surreptitiously position themselves to hijack and cut off those who believe in you and win them over by saying that they are better than you. They malign you as being unfair, insensitive, wicked and incompetent. (2 Samuel 15:1-6)
(7). Gehazi Group – They are gluttonous and insatiable. They collect money behind your back. They ask for financial assistance and make people to feel you are not taking good care of them. (2 Kings 5:20-24)
(8). Diotrephes Group – This is the most dangerous group. They have a voice and influence amongst the people. They can come up with fabricated stories that could destroy your image and position. They are highly territorial. They are the false accusers and forgers of lies. (3 John vv 9-10)
(9) Realists Groups– These are people who are very loyal to the people around them and acknowledges everyone who helped them to grow. They are honest and straightforward with others and expect the same in return. Realists believe in standard procedures and norms and are very few in a society. keys of heaven (Mat 16:18-19, Acts 3,8 and 10)
These groups of people are found everywhere: _Families, Friends, Businesses, Offices, Markets and Churches. Villagers, which group are you in
Authored by Pr. Dr. Arap Tendet and additionally reported by Pr. Aron Daniel