Don’t insist on getting even; that’s
not for you to do. “I’ll do the judging,” says God. "I’ll take care of it."
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ROMANS 12:19 MSG
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Itterness is a spiritual sickness. It
will consume your soul; it is dangerous to your emotional health. It can
destroy you if you let it...so don’t let it!
If you are caught up in intense feelings
of anger or resentment, you know all too well the destructive power of these
emotions. How can you rid yourself of these feelings? First, you must
prayerfully ask God to cleanse your heart. Then, you must learn to catch
yourself whenever thoughts of bitterness or hatred begin to attack you. Your
challenge is this: You must learn to resist negative thoughts before they
hijack your emotions.
Matthew 5:22 teaches us that if we judge
our brothers and sisters, we, too, will be subject to judgement. Let us
refrain, then, from judging our neighbors. Instead, let us forgive them and
love them, while leaving their judgement to a far more capable authority: the
One who sits on His throne in heaven.
In
Christ,
Playwright Janet Irene Thomas
Founder/CEO
Bibles Stories Theatre of
Fine & Performing Arts
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