Revenge is often fueled by your anger or your inability to forgive.
Is sweet revenge real? Or will it only make you more miserable and hollow inside while anger is eating away your soul?
Romans 12:17-20 AMP
17 Never repay anyone evil for evil. Take thought for what is right and gracious and proper in the sight of everyone.
18 If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave the way open for God’s wrath [and His judicial righteousness]; for it is written [in Scripture], “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
20 “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals* on his head.”
21 Do not be overcome and conquered by evil, but overcome evil with good.
*This may refer to an ancient Egyptian custom in which a penitent person carried a bowl of burning embers on his head to show his shame and guilt. By analogy, being kind to an enemy may lead him to shame and repentance. (from Amplified® Bible)
What does it look like to forgive?
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