BREAK THE CYCLE OF REVENGE

What is revenge? Revenge is what someone does to get even with someone who wronged them. So, let’s say someone says something mean to another person, so that person says something mean back. That second person would be getting revenge on person one. But, it goes deeper than that. That first person may want to get revenge on person two for what they said, so they may say something mean back, or do or say something worse. Then it turns into a cycle, and it’ll keep escalating and then there’s a full blown-out fight. That’s kinda how wars start. They may start because two people want the same thing, one said something mean to the other, or one did something mean to the other.

We’ve heard of what wars can cause, some of us have actually seen them and experienced them. So, how do we stop fights before they get out of hand? First, you have to spot it in time, then, instead of getting revenge, we do something nice instead. For instance, instead of saying something mean, you could say something nice.  It might be hard, because you wouldn’t want to do something nice to someone who was mean to you. But, I think we can all agree that it’s a much better alternative to wars starting, and friendships breaking.

“Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord. Therefore ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12: 17-21

Kai