You are holy and beloved, my friend. You are, and you deserve better than what these feelings are doing to you. I said these steps weren't going to be easy. Pray that you can forgive the person who's hurt you. Pray it every day, every hour, every minute if you have to. What if it's too hard? Here are more Bible verses to help you with forgiveness. Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
It's the Golden Rule again. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Treat the person who's hurt you with the same tenderhearted kindness that you treat your kids with. I heard once that holding unforgiveness in your heart is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.
Unforgiveness is toxic to your soul. It affects every part of your life, and it manifests in sickness, in tension, and in anger. Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. We are required to forgive as the Father has forgiven us.
It is not optional - and it does not come easily. Forgiveness is one thing, but loving is another thing entirely. Loving your enemy - the very person who's hurt you - is also required by scripture. That's where prayer comes in again. Pray that you'll have compassion and kindness for that person. And keep praying it until it happens. Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.
This passage goes on to say that even sinners are kind to those who love them, but it takes something special to be kind to an enemy. You see, we don't get to have vengeance. It's not ours; it's God's alone. We are called to love God and love one another, the end. Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. Dear friends, never take revenge.
Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, "I will take revenge; I will pay them back," says the Lord. Instead, If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads. You see, Jesus didn't just die for you, my righteous friend. He died for the person who's hurt you, too. He loves both of you the same.
It doesn't seem fair there's a parable about that , but it is so. For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. If you need help with a system for memorizing verses, check out this post on our family's memorization habit.
Thank you Tara for your words of wisdom. I had googled "overcoming resentment" and was led to your site. I have a wonderful Christian husband and God has blessed us so. However, I feel such resentment and anger at times. My spouse hurt his back and retired ten years ago.
His back healed and he was in kung fu classes everyday. He works about 20 days per year teaching. Since his retirement, I realized that retirement wasn't in the cards for me for a long while. I have been sick with Fibromyalgia for years and had been close to going on disability. God was there for me again and I found a wonderful treatment, so am not so sick, but, get flare ups frequently.
I know God has led me to my job. But, I feel my spouse should step up to the plate. These thoughts run through my head over and over.
I pray daily for love and forgiveness and the next day, I have to start all over again. I feel I have been taken advantage of and done wrong. But, on the other hand, God has led me to my job and in so many other ways. I can't seem to come to terms with the thought that maybe this is what God wants for my life.
I was raised in a strict Baptist home and was told a husband would take care of me. It is surely the other way around here. I know God has blessed us because my spouse spends so much time in studying and prayer. On the other hand, I am so jealous that I don't have that time too!
I feel like a lost child who wants to tantrum. I certainly could use prayers from anyone! HHI, I must say this site just helped me on October 9th, I as delivered form bitterness and anger!! God this teaching is so good!! I would say Lisa pray for God's submission to his will for your life. Pray you ar ehealed totally!! You have helped me on a weak day, thank you and god bless. This is a wonderful post.
I'm bookmarking it to come back to and remind myself every time. Feeling angry and resentful truly sucks and I believe can cause serious health issues if carried on too long. It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities. Better to be even-tempered than to capture a city. International Standard Version Whoever controls his temper is better than a warrior, and anyone who has control of his spirit is better than someone who captures a city.
JPS Tanakh He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. Literal Standard Version Better [is] the [one] slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
NET Bible Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city. New Heart English Bible One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
World English Bible One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. Young's Literal Translation Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city. Additional Translations James My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 2 Kings Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel?
Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed? Proverbs A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly. Proverbs Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness. The Bible warns that holding on to anger can lead to sin, which is just one of many reasons why letting go of anger can be something to work towards. Additionally, letting go of anger clears your mind for more positive things in your life such as joy and gratitude.
Whether you have a short temper or you're upset about something that's been building for a while, these Bible verses about anger will give you perspective and help you work through your anger. And if you'd like to take your reading further, check out some Bible verses on hope and Bible verses about inspiration , too. The Good News : When you can act based on your negative emotions, you might make the wrong decisions, so take your time to calm down before doing anything. The Good News: When someone is angry, they might take out their emotions on other people and cause problems and fights.
Try and stay away from those people. Wait until the anger dissipates before making a decision or taking action. If you call someone a fool, you will be taken to court. And if you say that someone is worthless, you will be in danger of the fires of hell. The Good News : All actions have consequences, especially if you act out of anger and pettiness.
No more shouting or insults, no more hateful feelings of any sort. The Good News: An angry person often pushes those around them away. When confronted with a situation that makes you angry, choose to remain calm and talk things out rather than fighting with the other person. You must be kind toward all, a good and patient teacher, who is gentle as you correct your opponents, for it may be that God will give them the opportunity to repent and come to know the truth. The Good News: When we surround ourselves with other people, we can pick up some of their mannerisms, including their negative reactions to situations.
The Good News : We only have great power when we control our emotions and have patience, unlike those who let their anger take over.
The Good News: Only foolish people let their rage take over, unlike wise ones who keep their anger in check. Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?
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