The Crab Effect

Excerpt from my book: "The Crab Effect" The subtitle of this book is "How to Handle the Haters in Your Life". One thing that is incredibly evident when one sets out to follow the path and purpose that God has ordained for his or her life is that with certainty, there will be haters trailing behind at almost every turn to defame, discredit, and assassinate the very plans of God for your life. In my grandmother's time, this used to be referred to as the "Crab Effect". The reference was to the effect that steam has on crabs in a pot. When the water begins to boil, the crabs, in an effort to escape, will begin to pull each other back, but my grandmother was not talking about crabs, of course. She was implying that people will try to snatch you back from moving ahead in life. In the story of Joseph, in the Bible, Joseph witnesses this same phenomena in his own experience with his brothers. Because of jealousy of the gift that God had given him, Joseph's brothers began to plot to kill him. Today, your enemies or your haters, may not pursue plans to take your life, but there is an attempt that is just as diabolical. It is the plot to kill a person's name or reputation and character. There is an answer to this dilemma, however. Joseph's story illustrates the methods and strategies that can propel one from "the pit to the palace". What Joseph discovered, and so will you, is that God's hand on your head and life is far greater than the venomous poison of the vibrating tongue and evil devices of the enemy or haters in your life! The way you handle your haters is essential to whether you will succeed or fail in your pursuit of your God given destiny. One major strategy that will be examined in chapter one is the principle of "letting go" This principle is based on not struggling but simply knowing that God has a plan for your deliverance, and that your future is in His hands. "Letting go" also involves realizing that God does not listen to anything the devil says about you!!! Jesus is the high priest over your confessions. He makes intercession to the Father for you. You can relax because God is not paying any attention to the lies, innuendoes or slander that the devil may be spreading about you. He only accepts the interceding from His son, Jesus Christ!