Justice or just let it go?

  • Leviticus 19:18 (NKJV)  You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.

Yesterday I shared with you a mindset that will help reduce the stress level in your life.  Today let me share another one…

Max Lucado in his book, Grace for the Moment, sums it up well:

  • “There comes a time in every relationship when it’s damaging to seek justice, when settling the score only stirs the fire.  There comes a time when the best thing you can do is accept your brother and offer him the same grace you’ve been given.” imagesCAF72AMQ

Being on a campaign to achieve fairness or justice will often set you up to lose big time – even if you win.  Sometimes the best thing to do is just let it go.

In the words of one the hymns of my childhood: “Take it to the Cross and leave it there.”

 

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