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Category Archives: Revenge
Forgiving those who hurt you
Extending forgiveness is far more difficult for those who do not often celebrate their own forgiveness and for those who cannot confess that God is Lord of their circumstances Continue reading
Posted in Bitterness, Disciple-making, Discipleship, Forgiveness, Guidelines for living, Guilt, Revenge, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual transformation, Suffering, Teaching of Jesus, Trials
Tagged anger, forgiving. hard to forgive, hurt by others, Revenge, struggle with bitterness, unforgiving
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Heap burning coals on his head?
What does it mean that you will heap burning coals on his head”? 5 ways burning coals are understood.
And, six guidelines (when you feel like getting revenge). Continue reading
Posted in Eye for Eye, Forgiveness, Peace, Revenge, Romans
Tagged Forgiveness, getting even, Kindness, power of restraint, Revenge, vengeance is mine
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Expectation→ Disappointment→ Anger → Resentment
Don’t miss seven steps for uprooting bitterness and dealing with revenge. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Anger, Bitterness, Change, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Resentment, Revenge
Tagged anger, bitterness, resentment, Revenge
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What would you do?
How would you respond to someone who was cursing you and throwing rocks at you? Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Humility, Humor, Resentment, Revenge, Walking with God, Wisdom
Tagged King David, man after God's heart, resentment, Revenge
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Power of forgiveness
Those who struggle with forgiveness find it hard to hear the words… Continue reading
When you feel like getting revenge
Seven responses when you feel like getting revenge. Continue reading
Forgiveness – An act of worship
When hurt by others, we often only see the horizontal significance of what occurred. “This is about me and the one who hurt me!” we argue. Yet those who worship God are called to view forgiveness as an act of worship. This is primarily about God and secondarily about me or my offender. When we forgive, we “let go of” instead of “holding on to” or “holding against.”
Forgiveness is an act of releasing to God the hurtful actions and consequences of the wrong done to us. Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Attitude, Bitterness, Burnout, Christian Counselor, Christian life, Christian worldview, Christianity, Confession, Counseling, Defeat?, Depression, Difficult people, Divorce, Divorce and Remarriage, Emotions, Faith, Forgiveness, God, God as Potter, God's control, God's Love, God's power, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Love, Pain, Problem of evil, Punishment, Questioning God, Radical love, Relationships, Repentance, Revenge, Wisdom, Worship
Tagged anger, bitterness, Evil, Forgiveness, hurt by others, Revenge, Romans 12, Worship
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Why bitter people are difficult to help
Bitterness is a protective mechanism used to guard cherished resentments. It can feel good to be bitter because bitterness is an emotional drug that induces temporary feelings of relief. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Anger, Bitterness, Emotions, Forgiveness, Revenge, Wisdom
Tagged anger, bitterness, Forgiveness, Hatred, Revenge
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Forgiveness as worship
Jesus placed forgiveness in the context of worship with this requirement: “When you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your father in heaven may forgive you your sins” (Mark 11:25). When forgiveness becomes … Continue reading
When your past revisits you
Is it possible to carry deep resentment without being aware of the power it holds over you? Consider the story of a woman who learned the power of suppressed resentment. Fifteen years after a tragic accident, she came to terms … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Addiction, Anger, Attitude, Breaking bad habits, Broken Relationships, Counseling, Cynicism, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, God's control, God's Heart, God's Will, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Guilt, Loss, Mad at God, Pain, Questioning God, Repentance, Restoration, Revenge, Sin, Sovereignty, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Suffering, Trials, Walking with God, Wisdom
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