Posts Tagged ‘vengeance’
Vengeance
This is not a nice word. It is an ugly word that carries with it violent revenge. It is a disease of an unforgiving heart. If I sound like I know a thing or two about revenge, it’s because I have experienced vengeance as the giver and the receiver of it. I have been hurt…
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I know what it’s like for people to fight for me. I have never been charged with a crime that I didn’t commit. I have never been accused of a “guilty crime” – where you’re guilty until proven innocent in the court of public opinion. I have not lived a perfect life for sure. I…
Read MoreVengeance Bites Back
I remember being told at a pretty young age the Lord will take care of fighting on my behalf. I should not participate in striking out in vengeance against another. There have been many times that I wanted to strike back against my enemies, but the Lord defended me and avenged me. When I walk…
Read MoreRevenge & Vengeance
Revenge means to exact punishment on behalf of someone else or against someone for something they have done in the past. This can be a super negative word and can actually cause great harm to the person carrying the revenge. Related to this word is “avenge” and “vengeance”. These can not only be destructive if…
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This can be one of the most self-destructive behaviors. Revenge comes from a vindictive spirit within and works it way out. I’ve seen people who are bitter and hurt trying to exact revenge on others to feel better. In fact, the opposite is true. Revenge should be in the “bitter family” because people don’t…
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The word carries with it “punishment or retribution exacted for an injury or a wrong”. Unfortunately I see this a lot in our culture where someone wants vengeance or revenge upon another. This can be quite ugly and sometimes out of control. The Lord has not forgotten what the people of Midian had done…
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