The Shepherd You Trusted Was Betraying You? Zechariah 11: Corruption and Truth

What happens when the person you trusted to lead you is actually the person betraying you? In this powerful episode of Sorry Satan This Soul is for The Savior with Kerie Hamilton, Kerie explores Zechariah 11 through the lens of betrayal, narcissistic abuse, manipulation, discernment, toxic relationships, and learning what real love is…and what love is not. Kerie shares her personal journey of learning that love isn’t control, manipulation, fear, or losing yourself to keep someone else happy. Sometimes the people we believe are good, trustworthy, or safe can be the very people leading us away from our truth. Zechariah 11’s imagery of the shepherd and the flock becomes a powerful reminder to look beyond appearances and pay attention to character, actions, and fruit. This conversation is about recognizing when manipulation becomes control, when deception becomes normalized, and when following someone else’s version of reality causes you to abandon your own. Most importantly, it’s about discovering that truth doesn’t always feel freeing at first…but standing in truth eventually sets you free. If you’ve ever experienced narcissistic abuse, betrayal, a toxic relationship, trauma bonding, manipulation, or the painful process of rebuilding your identity after someone made you question yourself, this episode is for you. You don’t have to keep following what is destroying you just because you once believed it was leading you somewhere good. Sometimes the moment is simply realizing: “This isn’t love. This isn’t truth. And I don’t have to follow it anymore.”