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Joy instead of poison - Forgiveness instead of revenge gets me further

Joy instead of poison

 

For quite some time now

I have been having an interesting experience

over and over again:

 

I have decided

to take God’s word literally

and in a conflict

counter evil with good.

 

In doing that I noticed

it is much more fun

to forgive the other person

rather than hold onto my anger

about the situation.

 

The strength that I need

to remain calm in a conflict

and to be gracious with the other person

is God’s gift at that moment,

because in my own strength

I am not capable of it.

 

But if I focus on God

in times of distress,

instead of letting my rage

run freely,

it is much easier

to be gracious

and keep calm.

 

For years I did not understand

this secret

and my heart was filled with poison.


The most joy I had

came from planning my revenge.

My heart grew colder and colder

and always got harder.

It only took a spark

for me to explode.


I was ruled by my unwillingness to forgive

more and more.

By that I made hell of my own life

and my surroundings.


True joy had been lacking

for a long time.


I have left behind the time

of inner peace long ago

because I have been constantly occupied

by my being right

and planning revenge.


That all had the effect of poison in me

that slowly but surely

stole my whole life.

 

Today I am thankful

that I can take God at his word

because he has given me

a new heart attitude.


Now I can feel true joy again.

Now I have peace again.


When the other person

does not act correctly towards me,

it is their problem

and I do not have to make it

my own.

 


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Proverbs 19:11 (The Israel Bible)

A man shows intelligence by his forebearance; It is his glory when he overlooks an offense.


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