Are you vindictive?

[MrBear]

Yes it’s hard to let go

Reminds me of a story

This man met his wife back in the 50’s, they got married and he thought all was well until one day she ran off with his old college buddy

he never let it go he vowed he would hunt them down, became a traveling salesman and would look in the phone books determined to find them, it consumed him- his every thought town to town, he became a sever alcoholic 20 years later he found a cousin of hers and inquired about them

Determined he would now get the chance to confront them

The cousin said she was sorry but a couple months after the 2 ran off they were killed in an automobile accident

he had spent the last 20 years chasing ghosts, because he couldn’t let it go- his life now nearly over

I had a hard time letting go myself my own mother wasn’t kind, she used us kids as a way of getting money- we lived in section 8 housing and she was always in survival mode, she never grew out of it and in time she couldn’t stop exploiting us for money

the Lord stepped in and she lost custody of me, I had a hard time forgiving her, but I knew I must forgive and even today we haven’t talked in nearly 15 years I still pray she found God, I don’t want to end up like that salesman being mad and wasting my life holding a grudge 

it’s said hating someone is like drinking rat poison and expecting the rat to die, you are only harming yourself it corrupts you and does nothing to them

SHALOM❤️

Edited January 2, 2022 by MrBear

[B-B]

14 minutes ago, MrBear said:

Yes it’s hard to let go

Reminds me of a story

This man met his wife back in the 50’s, they got married and he thought all was well until one day she ran off with his old college buddy

he never let it go he vowed he would hunt them down, became a traveling salesman and would look in the phone books determined to find them, it consumed him- his every thought town to town, he became a sever alcoholic 20 years later he found a cousin of hers and inquired about them

Determined he would now get the chance to confront them

The cousin said she was sorry but a couple months after the 2 ran off they were killed in an automobile accident

he had spent the last 20 years chasing ghosts, because he couldn’t let it go- his life now nearly over

I had a hard time letting go myself my own mother wasn’t kind, she used us kids as a way of getting money- we lived in section 8 housing and she was always in survival mode, she never grew out of it and in time she couldn’t stop exploiting us for money

the Lord stepped in and she lost custody of me, I had a hard time forgiving her, but I knew I must forgive and even today we haven’t talked in nearly 15 years I still pray she found God, I don’t want to end up like that salesman being mad and wasting my life holding a grudge 

it’s said hating someone is like drinking rat poison and expecting the rat to die, you are only harming yourself it corrupts you and does nothing to them

SHALOM❤️

I will pray for your mum too @MrBear😊

[Sower]

Bless those who hurt you. Bless them, and do not call down curses on them.

On 1/1/2022 at 12:04 AM, Michael37 said:

Is consigning members to our Ignore Lists being vindictive?  

If reading/responding to them causes you to miss the mark, it may be wise.
No need for anybody to tempt themselves if they are weak in that area.
I have never used the ignore button.  Figure they have other problems/battles I don't know anything about.

[Workman]

Miss Muffet asked "Are you vindictive"?

Vindictive:
vĭn-dĭk′tĭv
adjective
Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful.

Romans 12:19
Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

I can be at times, especially if you try to take my bacon!

[Michael37]

20 minutes ago, Workman said:

I can be at times, especially if you try to take my bacon!

You might be vindicated . . .

[other one]

I'll bet Jeff Foxworthy could have a lot of fun with "you might be vindictive if...."