A thought by Louie Giglio, from his book, Never Too Far (p. 35). Thomas Nelson, Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)
And this is so important to see and live.
A deep pit
In the Old Testament in the Bible there is a story about a man named Joseph who as a teenager was thrown into a pit and then sold into slavery by his brothers who didn't like him but from that Joseph eventually became second in command in Egypt where his brothers came for help. His story was a great comeback story.
And Louie says, "Let’s be honest: part of the appeal of Joseph’s comeback story is that we would like to be in a position to get back at the brothers and stick it to them. A better idea would be to tell the person who was unfair to you that God is in charge of your life, and they never have been, and you’re free of animosity toward them. You’re not saying that all consequences disappear, but you’re saying that you forgive them because you are in God’s story."
He goes on, "When you get your comeback, it’s a powerful thing to extend grace. Thinking of acting vengefully? Thinking of rubbing someone’s nose in the dirt? God isn’t like that."
Louie then says, "Always take the high road. Comeback isn’t about payback."
No it's not and again, that is so important to see and live, isn't it?
Yes, yes!
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