Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
I've never been one to seek revenge on my 'enemies'. I've become content knowing that God has His own way of dealing with people that have hurt or caused pain to His people.
There are so many scriptures that document what God has done to the enemies of His chosen people. Scriptures that speak of how God will protect those that are diligently following His will. God knows all and sees all.
I have found that things happen to my foes, that I had nothing to do with. I actually feel sorry for some of them with what happens in their lives. Whether it was to avenge me or someone else, doesn't matter. Sometimes, it feels like they got what they deserved.
The scriptures warn of those that will throw fiery darts and do all they can to destroy others. Being raised to 'turn the other cheek' was never easy. It was adapted to the attitude of focus forward. Let them gossip and try to tear you down. You don't have to wish them ill will, you don't even have to think about them.
When you stay focused on moving forward in your relationship with God, your enemies will fall to the wayside behind you. Sometimes right away, other times, it's a few years later. God gives them a chance to redeem themselves; as He wants everyone to make it to Heaven.
God's forgiveness is available to everyone, even the enemy. Give them to God and worry about your own salvation. Yes, people can be painful. Rest assured, they will feel the wrath of God which is far greater than any revenge you could think of for yourself. They can also change and find God in their own lives. Which is what we should wish for everyone.
One such example in my life.
~ is this certain little twit. She has caused myself and my children much grief. She is vulgar, disrespectful and outright vicious towards our family for many years. After we had done a lot to help her out in her teen years. She's very spoiled and gets very mean when she isn't getting her way or what she wants.
Her son has no respect for her and 'faked' going to work for a few weeks before he was caught. She would drive him to and back, fix his meals, wash his clothes... and he disregarded her completely and blew off a really good job.
More recently her husband had a severe stroke and became a great burden to her. Shortly after her step dad passed away and her mother's Alzheimer's has become a heavy burden as well.
That's a lot of grief for one person to handle in just a year.
We've never done anything to her and didn't wish anything on her. We just cut her out of our lives and focused forward. Paying no attention to her ongoing hatred. She has brought all her misery onto herself because of how she has treated other people over the years. Not just our family but many other folks as well.
They say payback is a bitch, I would have to agree.
Karma never forgets.
I believe karma comes from God.
Blessed by God
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