They shouldn't have done that to me...

When someone does something to push you aside or maybe they ignore you, focused only on their agenda trying to get ahead in a marriage, a job, a social position, a team, or whatever, or maybe they say things that are hurtful directly to you or even to someone else about you, or possibly they just cut you off in traffic. Are you like me and want to get even or say something ugly back or let out a string of negative comments? Now weather your personality or your makeup say's you are an aggressive, or passive, or a combination of both kinda person, that's in your nature to want to get back at them or get even with them, or just silently hate or dislike them exploding on someone else at another time because this person has upset you. Think about this with me a little while, here is what Jesus said in the Bible, Gods word for you and I, it's in the book of Matthew chapter 5: vs.21-26

"21 You know that our ancestors were told, "Do not murder" and "A murderer must be brought to trial." 22 But I promise you that if you are angry with someone, you will have to stand trial. 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. 23 So if you are about to place your gift on the altar and remember that someone is angry with you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. Make peace with that person, then come back and offer your gift to God. 25 Before you are dragged into court, make friends with the person who has accused you of doing wrong. If you don't, you will be handed over to the judge and then to the officer who will put you in jail. 26 I promise you that you will not get out until you have paid the last cent you owe."

Did you catch that, God wants me to forgive that person, to make peace with that spouse, that child, that parent, that coworker, that crooked business or even that person that cut me off in traffic. Wow! How in the world do I do that! Do you understand, they shouldn't have done that to me.

Ephesians 4:26-27 says "Don't get so angry that you sin. Don't go to bed angry 27 and don't give the devil a chance."

Let me know what you think?