Articles Tagged 'Vengeance'

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Righting Our Upside Down World

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to open our hearts to the power of the Holy Spirit to love our neighbor and not bear grudges and seek revenge.

God's high standards are certainly upside down to how we often feel and how the world usually functions.

Bless!

Phil Ware continues his series of messages related to "The Story" curriculum, using Abraham's call to be a blessing to be a reminder to us as well.

What do we do in the face of evil and meanness?

Bullying

Rubel Shelly reminds us about the problems of bullying and then the cycle we start when we bully the bully.

When does it cross the line?

He Did Not Retaliate

Tom Norvell reminds us that Jesus had the power to get even but did not retaliate in word or deed when he was reviled, mocked, belittled, mocked, and ridiculed.

How did he hold back his power?

Getting Even

For many people "getting even" is what they're interested in and they won't be satisfied until it's done. They don't want someone to escape justice. Unfortunately, they fail to realize that never happens on this side of heaven's judgement.

Are you really sure you can get even?

Revenge or Kindness

Is it better to live with the philosophy of eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth or to practice forgiveness and kindness?

Is revenge really so satisfying?