Retaliation
Retaliation is the fruit of entitlement and bitterness.
A deeply rooted pride of self formed rights.
It’s a seething, “always simmering right below the surface” behavior, that silently finds ways to justify and punish when the emotionally and spiritually immature individual loses a form of control or loss of attention on demand.
Jesus didn’t retaliate….
…. He was shamed, talked about, ridiculed, blamed, abandoned when he needed love and kindness the most.
Yet…
…. He endured the cross, so that in hope, those whom He would save, would never retaliate.
“Not returning evil for evil or retaliation for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might, in humility inherit a blessing,” 1 Peter 3:9.
In His Shadow,
~ Mary Lindow ©
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Mary Lindow has a passion for encouraging others – all generations, careers or vocations to live expressing excellence through personal integrity, healthy accountability, and wise management of talents and skills. She’s a sought after keynote, inspirational, humorous speaker and teacher across the USA and internationally in Ministers & Spiritual leaders Conferences, and training seminars for various organizations.
IT’S ALWAYS difficult to swallow especially as a believer being attacked daily at times can be racially, spiritually, and mentally. All the prophets and women stood in the front line were also mocked, sneered at, scorned, ridiculed and WRONGFULLY judged. These were once the sufferings of Christ. And, now in today’s WORLD are now suffering HIS pain and injustice.
I would like people to check their understanding before they retaliate. Sometimes their understanding is a misunderstanding. They convince themselves that they have complete understanding, but they do not know everything about me. For example, I suffer from a painful headache condition and this can affect my memory. How can it not affect my memory? Check understanding. Fortunately, my headache is in my past so why go there? My apologies and your blessings
AMEN! Thank You Lord For your Word! When we Stand Still and Allow the Lord to Fight our Battles- we will Always end Up with the Victory! There is no need to Retaliate when the Lord has promised in His Word – “Vengeance is Mine- I SHALL Repay!” Said the Lord. ☝