Bible Verse of the Week || Revenge

Proverbs 24:29

Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done.”

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Revenge is such a silly thing to do. Remember, do not let anger take over. ‘Cause once revenge starts, it won’t stop unless someone ‘Forgive and Forgets’

There was this time, where I had a friend, who was very mean to me, and I decided to myself “two can play this game” and do the same thing to her. Finally she asked “Why are you being so mean to me?”  I replied “I’m just showing you how badly you treat me” and her reply?

“If I treat you badly, then why do the same?”

I didn’t answer that, but in my thoughts I said “Because I want you to feel how I feel.”

As I grew older, I found out, that if I continued acting mean, it would be a cycle of conflict and trouble.

And I would be hurting, not only her, but myself…

Romans 12:19

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

It is this simple, instead of doing it by yourself… Leave it all to God…

There is no fight left, on the inside. But maybe, that’s where I should be… – JJ Heller

Song of the Week.

Beanscot (description)

Uploaded on Apr 28, 2011

A song for all of us who are in the belly of a whale. Sometimes we have to let go of what we hold dear to get closer to the One who holds our heart, Jesus. This song by JJ Heller can be found on her “When I’m With You” album.
The lyrics:
It’s hard to tell
If my eyes are open
When all I see is dark

And it’s easy, it’s easy
To lose my step, to lose my step

There is no fight left
On the inside
But maybe that’s where I should be

I’ve given up tryin’
I’m giving it all to you

When I use to dream of a life so lovely
There’d be no room for tears
Now letting go, yeah letting go
Is the hardest part, it’s the hardest part

There is no fight left
On the inside
But maybe that’s where I should be

I’ve given up tryin’
I’m giving it all to you
Oh oh oh

There is no place I can go
Where you don’t already know
How to reach right down
And pull me out

I need you
I need you
I need you

There is no fight left
On the inside
But maybe that’s where I should be

I’ve given up tryin’
I’m giving it all

There is no fight left
On the inside
But maybe that’s where I should be

I’ve given up tryin’
I’m giving it all yeah
I’ve given up tryin’
I’m giving it all yeah and
I’ve given up tryin’
I’m giving it all… to you