Messed Up Thinking

Messed Up Thinking

Have you ever had someone do you wrong?  I mean someone close to you, someone you trusted, you loved and they betrayed you?  It hurts right?  Of course it hurts.  It is in these times we need to be on extra guard against messed up thinking.  

What do I mean by messed up thinking?  The kind of thinking that takes joy in the person who hurt you being hurt.  Where if something good happens for them you get upset because what you really want is for them to “GET WHAT THEY DESERVE.”  The kind of thinking that leads you to being depressed if they are in anyway happy.  

Romans 12 has some very good instruction and how we are to think and act concerning those who have wronged us.

Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 

Romans 12:17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 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. 20 Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Let us also remember that by the grace of God none of get the punishment that justice requires for all that we have done and we have done far worse towards God than anyone has ever done to us.  There is nothing wrong with wanting justice but let us not begrudge someone else receiving grace in place of judgement just as we have received or want to receive.