Over the years, I can look back at my life and see that I have been wronged many times and my first reaction seems to be one that we all struggle with.  Revenge…  Payback…  and Self Exaltation.

There is something about humiliation that doesn’t sit right with with our pride and therefore we try to avoid it at all costs.  If our pride is broken our first reaction usually is how do I get it back.  So what do we tend to do? … We try to get revenge so that we will not be seen in a state of humiliation. Sometimes this is taken to the extreme and we go overboard with the payback, as if they deserve it.

They might deserve it, but the word of God tells us “Never avenge yourselves but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, ” Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” Romans 12:19

We are not called to be The Avengers, but we are called to Love people to Christ.  Think of it this way.. is there anything worse than people going to a place of torment and separation from Christ for all Eternity?  We should not wish that upon anybody!  But that is the punishment for denying Christ.

So next time we are wronged, lets look past the simple humiliation and look to peoples salvation.  This is the way of Christ!  Live Love Loud.