James 1:19-20 - Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
I have been dealing a lot with this topic lately. According to the word of God we shall not judge for we shall be judged. Seeking revenge on someone hurts no one but ourselves because it takes up all of our time. We can't study the word of God when we are constantly plotting and planning against someone that has wronged us.
God meant for us to be good listeners so that we can be slow to speak, which gives us time to have a Godly thought to give to the situation. If we are quick to respond or lash out, it will almost always be a nasty blow to someone that could have otherwise been someone we should have shown kindness to. My mom told me once to "kill em with kindness" and I'm telling you over and over, this advice is good advice. It has always worked for me and I am certain it will work for you.
If you are planning on getting through a rough situation that challenges your faith, it is crucial for you to follow this lesson. We are meant to be Godly examples and if we are constantly seeking revenge, we can't possibly be setting a good example. By being vengeful we will do several things, of which, driving away other Godly people is the worst. If we lose our Godly friends we lose our grounding to the word and then we will wither away like a dying flower with no water.
So if you are faced with a horrible situation, don't react, listen and wait for God's words to come, I promise it will. He never leaves your side and he said vengeance is His...so let him do His work. Don't try to do His work for Him, if we do, He may just let us take ourselves down the wrong road and trust me that is not a road we want to travel unprotected by God!
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My biggest struggle with this is when it comes to my children. When people "wrong" them, Mom steps in to guide them in the right direction. I spent alot of time in 2009 wishing "what goes around, comes around" on people that wronged my children. Moms are so defensive when it comes to their children. It does consume you and leads us away from God. BUT seeing your example, I feel like my small issues do not even compare what you have gone through. You are setting such a good example for us all.
ReplyDeleteGina, you know what, every mother should naturally want to protect their children. God says what we sow, we shall also reep. The kids or adults that wrong your children, will be judged and have to answer for their wrongs, it is not our place, it is Gods. He says vengence is His. Therefore, as we come to these places in life, we should show our children the way a Christian should handle the situation and when they are older they will know you were right. Love you.
ReplyDeleteStephanie