Someone has hurt me really bad.  I feel so bad.  I just want to retaliate or hurt them back.   It’s not right what they’ve done to me.

No one is going to do that to me ever again. . . . . .  Does this sound like something you would say.

I myself have been hurt a lot by others.  It hurts, it hurts real bad. 

You know if this is you and you’ve been hurt real bad instead of wanting to retaliate or hurt them back just remember to be kind to them.    The best thing you can do for them and you is to Pray for them.

Sometimes people will hurt us real bad because they themselves are hurting real bad.  They lash out at us, and, we’re like what the heck is wrong with them?    Remember that Jesus liked the peacemakers.    Who wants to go to Heaven and have everybody fighting and not getting along with others.  What kind of Heaven would that be?  Remember, it takes two to argue.

Do you know how hard it is to lash out to someone who gives and shows you love in return?

The greatest man that lived on this earth was put on the cross and he died for our sins.  He was hurt so bad, but he still showed us his love up until the bitter end.

I don’t know who has hurt you either now or in the past, but just let it go.  Give it to Jesus.  Forgive whoever has hurt you, and just pray for them.

And, if someone has hurt you in the past you need to just let it go otherwise it will eat you up inside.  You see I myself know how short life can be as I was almost killed in an automobile accident when I was younger, and I myself have forgiven others that have hurt me real bad and I’ve given it all to Jesus.

Instead of wanting to hurt someone back, just forgive them, pray for them and just give it to Jesus.

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Author Billie Jean Kotulski

Disclosure:   Billie Kotulski is not a minister.  She just wants to speak from her heart.