919. Your enemy, your friend

He is your friend
Because
He hides the truth about you.

He is your enemy
Because
He tells the truth about you.

My God is your friend
Because
He teaches you
Secretly and devotedly.

My God is your enemy
Because
He examines you
Carefully, strictly, impartially,
Openly and publicly.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 19, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973