https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091320.cfm
I quote:
The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion.
unquote
There is a natural inclination to strike back whenever we are offended, or abused by those equipped with word skills that make us feel inadequate. In the face of insults I walk away knowing that my abuser can teach me nothing worth learning.
11 So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! 12 In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets. 13 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.…
~ Matthew 7
The vendetta syndrome is not restricted to gangsters, and those seeking revenge for perceived insults. The consequences that arise from responding in anger more often, or not exceed the perceived injuries that our feelings impose upon us.
It has been my experience that those who spend their life nursing grudges are slowly, and painfully poisoning their well being.
Whereas, empathy nurses wisdom, not lost on those who wallow in a pond filled with understanding.
A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. ~ Proverbs 29:11
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