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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.
Theme: Forgiveness instead of revenge gets me
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