A Hiss and a Kiss
A look at life beyond betrayal
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You did not ask for it. You did not expect it. You may have even been innocent of the accusations. But then, out of nowhere … someone betrayed you. So-called friends that you once trusted could not be trusted anymore. Those with whom you had shared your dreams were not beside you anymore. Colleagues you had been instrumental in promoting were now calling for your head. It might be encouraging to know you are not alone in this! Imagine how Jesus, the Son of God, felt when his disciple/treasurer Judas betrayed him for a parcel of money. According to history, 30 pieces of silver was not a king's ransom but the purchase price of an old, worn-out slave. Furthermore, what could be more painful than an intimate gesture like a kiss being used to reveal the one destined for betrayal? How much worse could it get?
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This book is a faith-filled journey through the darkest valley of betrayal and the redemptive power of God’s sustaining grace. Written from lived experience, it tells the story of trust shattered by those once close, dreams wounded by deception, and a heart forced to confront pain it never expected. Yet this is not a book of bitterness, it is a testimony of hope. Through honest reflection, Scripture, and hard-earned wisdom, the reader is guided from the moment of betrayal to the slow, sacred work of healing. It reveals how God remains faithful when people are not, how strength is forged in broken places, and how forgiveness becomes possible—not by denying the wound, but by placing it fully in God’s hands. This book speaks to anyone who has been betrayed in relationships, family, friendship, or ministry and wondered if trust, peace, or purpose could ever be restored. It reminds the wounded believer that betrayal does not have the final word—God does. With compassion and truth, these pages declare that what was meant to destroy can become a testimony of grace, that scars can tell a story of survival, and that even after severe betrayal, faith can rise stronger, deeper, and unshaken. This is a story of loss—but even more, it is a story of restoration.
About the Author
Rev. David J. Webb is the Senior Pastor of Hodgenville Pentecostal Church in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Called to ministry in 1993, he has served faithfully leading with a passion for spiritual growth, evangelism, and strengthening families through faith.