Forget about the wrong things people do to you, and do not try to get even. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:18
When somebody hurts you, the natural thing is to want to hurt that person back. You want payback. You want vigilante justice. You want to be like Neo from The Matrix, striking a blow for the cause of justice-or at least for the cause of your own hurt feelings.
There's just one problem with getting even: how do you know when you're even? If someone owes you money, it's easy enough to figure out how to settle accounts. But when a person has caused you harm or gotten in your face or cost you self-respect, how does that account get settled? Hurting another person doesn't heal your hurt or restore your self-respect. Plotting revenge and holding a grudge won't ease your pain; in fact, they keep the wound open so it cannot heal.
Healing and peace come only through forgiveness.
Has a friend turned their back on you for a more popular friend? Let it go. Has a teacher embarrassed you in front of the class? Let it slide. Has the love of your life failed you and let you down leaving you broken hearted? Tell them about and get if off your back and open the door to allow them back into your life! It's not easy, of course. It's not the "natural" thing to do. How do you even begin to do such a thing? By deciding to love others as much as you love yourself. The people who hurt you can be messed up and confused, just like you are sometimes. That doesn't mean it's okay for them to hurt you; it just means it's up to you to keep their junk from spilling into your life. And you do that by forgiving.
Selah people' and friends forgiveness isn't about rolling over and taking somebody else's abuse. It's about taking control of your own situation. Whom do you need to forgive in order to set yourself free? Can you make amends, mend those broken fences and rebuild those wonderful relationships back up even higher and better than ever? Don't hold back and do not be afraid God is with you...dare to reach for the prize of true happiness. Don't wait another day!
"Peace and happiness for you as let go and let God."
Your pastor,
Rev Muston(PreacherPatrick)
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