Hey Balanced Life Family,
When someone treats you badly, is your first impulse to retaliate by treating them badly? Do you feel like it’s only natural to get even? Well, that may be natural and the nature of those who have not been born again, but God has provided us with a new nature. It’s not governed by the natural, it’s governed by the Spirit.
There was a time when people lived by the law that permitted, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. That meant that you had a right to get even with someone who had done something wrong or evil to you. But God changed all of that. The scripture tells us in Romans 12:17 “Recompense to no man evil for evil.”
Yes, in life you’ll be mistreated. Yes, it’ll seem unfair, but don’t fight back. Just because you don’t fight back doesn’t mean that you’re weak. It takes strength to trust God to handle it. When we accept Jesus as our Savior and turn our lives over to God, we’re God’s responsibility. We don’t have to get revenge. Check the scripture. It tells us in Romans 12:19 “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
If you decide to fight back, God won’t fight alongside you. He’ll step back and let you handle it and you’ll make a mess of it. If you trust God and allow Him to handle it, he’ll work things out for your good, and you won’t even have to break a sweat.
I’m not saying that you should never speak up for yourself. I’m not saying that you should let people walk all over you. I’m saying that it’s wrong to think up evil ways to get even with someone who has done you wrong.
It’s important that we remember that the world is watching. They’re expecting to see something different in our lives because we are Christians. So, show them something different, something better. Practice temperance! Let God handle it! Don’t fight back!
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