The 3 Types Of People You Will Meet In Every Workplace

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Most times when we get hurt by people we put so much confidence in, we wonder how God could create creatures like them.

We play the victim card, going around with walls in defence of our fragile hearts.

Before you go on to recount the story of how they betrayed you again, remember that you have hurt someone in one way or the other. So chill!

I dare say that our inability to understand our relationships and put them in one corner (not the song), with the required attention they deserve is the challenge most people who get betrayed or hurt face.

Relationships are spiritual and understanding how to manage and maximize them will help us achieve our goals faster with less baggage and animosity.

Everybody that has and will come into your space has an assigned role to play in getting you to where God has ordained for you. Some will go when they are done and others will stay hanging.

Joyce Meyer once said that the difficult people in our lives are like Sandpaper.

Sandpaper is used by carpenters to smoothen the rough edges of wood to make it look beautiful and presentable. So, God has brought them into our lives to smoothen out our rough edges, she said.

Unfortunately, we kick and whine, even pray to God to take them away, hence, keeping us in that same position without promotion.

Jesus also had to deal with these 3 types of people in his time. They are:

1. Confidants:

These set of people are your ride-or-die pals. They'll be with you through thick and thin and they love you for who you are.

You are not uncomfortable being around them and you can tell them everything, without being judged.

They also feed from your impact and impartation in their lives. No need to form posh around these ones, because you feel free being around them.

They know your secrets and it is safe with them. Jesus had his three inner-circle with whom he had this kind of relationship.?

Mathew 17:1-3 says: After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.?

Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.

2. Crowd:

These are good people that can help you further your vision if you know how to manage them well.

These set of people are with you because you will get them to their goal. They might even see you as their meal ticket and they are not with you because of what you believe in.

They are not necessarily bad people, and it will help you if you identify and manage them. They might be with you because you are connected and your status will open doors for them.

They will serve you well, but their loyalty is temporary because they will move at the slightest sign of an opportunity that they feel will deliver them to their destination.

We get angry when these set of people leave us because of our inability to understand their roles in our lives and prepare our minds ahead of time.

John 6:26 says: Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

You will notice that these ones were not concerned about the miracles or Jesus' divinity and preaching. They were after food and he knew how to manage them.

3. Combatants:

Combatants are people who will fight side by side with you in your battle against your enemy.

It is easy to mistake these ones for ride-or-die friends and we open up to them only for them to use the same stuff against us.

Their only reason for fighting with you is the common enemy they want gone, or because of an important task at hand, or maybe to suit their personal agenda or settle a score.

It's strictly business and there are no hard feelings. They don't fancy you like that, but if joining forces with you will help them do away with the enemy they despise, they're ready to pay the price.

They don't waste any time after the war has been fought discussing or back tapping. Zoom! They're off and if they have the opportunity to bring you down, they will, because it was business for them.

It is never personal or mutual it is business. They have lived all their lives fighting. Never build a relationship with someone because both of you have a common enemy. It is destined to flop.

Most times, you will break up because the secrets you shared will be exposed by that same one you thought was your ally.

Peter also functioned in this role when he cut the ear of the soldier in Mathew 26:51.

It says: And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.

Peter also betrayed Jesus after vowing to die by him. He went on to win many souls after that incident though.

The challenge we face is that we call everyone "friend" and we think when people leave us they are bad.

Knowing the role of everyone in your life and placing them in the right position with the required attention they deserve, will save you a lot of emotional turmoil.

You'll not be taken unawares. You know Jesus told Peter that he would deny him thrice when "water pass garri." (things get tough).

I pray that the Spirit of God will help you to be a blessing to everyone he sends your way in the name of Jesus. Amen!

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