Monkey - I hear what you're saying and how since it's personally affecting you and you're not sure what else to do about it, you raise this truth over and over.
And you should.
I also have been affected in great and deep ways that have taken years to process, but I'm going to not rehash right now because I'm at a different place in my journey.
The specific area you're dealing with is Your area of the battlefield - and I respect that you have reacted to this being on your plate with determination and dedication to speaking truth.
Because I know this road very well myself - in love towards you as a brother on this battlefield, I will offer one piece of advice...
If you're a Christ follower - Be careful with the emotions you're in. It is a tight rope walk between righteous anger and a thirst for vengeance.
The Bible says - if we take vengeance into our own hands, we take it out of God's hands. We get to deal with things and have our own way - but in doing so, we forfeit the way God has for us.
For me - that was a very very tough wrestle - and still is at times.
Romans 12
[19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.]
What this verse does Not say is to stand by idly in the face of evil. The Bible does not say that at all.
But this verse is specifically talking about Vengeance. And that right there, is the danger area. We don't even have to DO anything to qualify as an act of Vengeance - we only have to have Vengeance in our hearts.
For me - it took a lot of reflecting and expressing to identify the difference between my righteous anger (being angered by Evil things that also angers God) - and Vengeance (my heart's desire for revenge).
I'm not sure if that's something you're wrestling with - but I surely could imagine so.
More than you asked for - but I hope at the very least, understanding that someone else here see's your fight and "gets it" - is comforting in some way.
Happy Wednesday, fellow soldier :)
Monkey - I hear what you're saying and how since it's personally affecting you and you're not sure what else to do about it, you raise this truth over and over.
And you should.
I also have been affected in great and deep ways that have taken years to process, but I'm going to not rehash right now because I'm at a different place in my journey.
The specific area you're dealing with is Your area of the battlefield - and I respect that you have reacted to this being on your plate with determination and dedication to speaking truth.
Because I know this road very well myself - in love towards you as a brother on this battlefield, I will offer one piece of advice...
If you're a Christ follower - Be careful with the emotions you're in. It is a tight rope walk between righteous anger and a thirst for vengeance.
The Bible says - if we take vengeance into our own hands, we take it out of God's hands. We get to deal with things and have our own way - but in doing so, we forfeit the way God has for us.
For me - that was a very very tough wrestle - and still is at times.
Romans 12
[19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.]
What this verse does Not say is to stand by idly in the face of evil. The Bible does not say that at all.
But this verse is specifically talking about Vengeance. And that right there, is the danger area. We don't even have to DO anything to qualify as an act of Vengeance - we only have to have Vengeance in our hearts.
For me - it took a lot of reflecting and expressing to identify the difference between my righteous anger (being angered by Evil things that also angers God) - and Vengeance (my heart's desire to for revenge).
I'm not sure if that's something you're wrestling with - but I surely could imagine so.
More than you asked for - but I hope at the very least, understanding that someone else here see's your fight and "gets it" - is comforting in some way.
Happy Wednesday, fellow soldier :)
Monkey - I hear what you're saying and how since it's personally affecting you and you're not sure what else to do about it, you raise this truth over and over.
And you should.
I also have been affected in great and deep ways that have taken years to process, but I'm going to not rehash right now because I'm at a different place in my journey.
The specific area you're dealing with is Your area of the battlefield - and I respect that you have reacted to this being on your plate with determination and dedication to speaking truth.
Because I know this road very well myself - in love towards you as a brother on this battlefield, I will offer one piece of advice...
If you're a Christ follower - Be careful with the emotions you're in. It is a tight rope walk between righteous anger and a thirst for vengeance.
The Bible says - if we take vengeance into our own hands, we take it out of God's hands. We get to deal with things and have our own way - but in doing so, we forfeit the way God has for us.
For me - that was a very very tough wrestle - and still is at times.
Romans 12
[19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.]
What this verse does Not say is to stand by idly in the face of evil. The Bible does not say that at all.
But this verse is specifically talking about Vengeance. And that right there, is the danger area. We don't even have to DO anything to qualify as an act of Vengeance - we only have to have Vengeance in our hearts.
For me - it took a lot of reflecting and expressing to identify the difference between my righteous anger (being angered by Evil things that also angers God) - and Vengeance (my heart's desire to for revenge).
I'm not sure if that's something you're wrestling with - but I surely could imagine so.
More than you asked for - but I hope at the very least, understanding that someone else here see's your fight and "gets it" - is comforting in some way.
Happy Wednesday, fellow soldier :)
Monkey - I hear what you're saying and how since it's personally affecting you and you're not sure what else to do about it, you raise this truth over and over.
And you should.
I also have been affected in great and deep ways that have taken years to process, but I'm going to not rehash right now because I'm at a different place in my journey.
The specific area you're dealing with is Your area of the battlefield - and I respect that you have reacted to this being on your plate with determination and dedication to speaking truth.
Because I know this road very well myself - in love towards you as a brother on this battlefield, I will offer one piece of advice...
If you're a Christ follower - Be careful with the emotions you're in. It is a tight rope walk between righteous anger and a thirst for vengeance.
The Bible says - if we take vengeance into our own hands, we take it out of God's hands. We get to deal with things and have our own way - but in doing so, we forfeit the way God has for us.
For me - that was a very very tough wrestle - and still is at times.
Romans 12
19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
What this verse does Not say is to stand by idly in the face of evil. The Bible does not say that at all.
But this verse is specifically talking about Vengeance. And that right there, is the danger area. We don't even have to DO anything to qualify as an act of Vengeance - we only have to have Vengeance in our hearts.
For me - it took a lot of reflecting and expressing to identify the difference between my righteous anger (being angered by Evil things that also angers God) - and Vengeance (my heart's desire to for revenge).
I'm not sure if that's something you're wrestling with - but I surely could imagine so.
More than you asked for - but I hope at the very least, understanding that someone else here see's your fight and "gets it" - is comforting in some way.
Happy Wednesday, fellow soldier :)