The whole title would be more like this: An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. I see that in too many languages, but the Bible says in Matthew 5:38-48 much more.
What’s the point? Does the point is don’t get revenge when I feel pain in my heart and in my soul? Well, no doubt that that is the first feeling coming up to you, but it doesn’t mean that it is the best thing to do. Quite apart from that first feeling I’d like you to ask yourself something: What will you gain when you earn what you are looking for? A personal satisfaction, right? You want to take the law just into your own hands, you are hurt, you feel bad, you have cried, you want a revenge, you want that person to suffer more than you, you, you, you, you, you…. Hello!! There are more things apart you. When you get finished to watch your tummy button, maybe you see that in your heart something goes really bad.
Let me tell you an example. Tell me what does happen if you fill a basket with water and let it anywhere for a week? The water is starting to get rotten and that is going on and going on until it gets a smell and more bad things. That is your heart saving revenge, saving rancour, saving dark thoughts. Let those feelings go! Forgive and don’t destroy yourself and the people surrounding you, because those strong feelings can be contagious and I’m so sure you don’t want to see those persons you love rotten with hatred.
Yeah, it's one of the most recurring emotions: revenge. I think the damaga is double. Damage for the people that is hurt by the revenge and damage for the people who execute it. Because someone who executes a revenge will hurt themselves in time, because their soul can't be in peace. Great article and reflection. Revenge doesn't go anywhere but damage.
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