Vengeance & Forgiveness

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Vengeance is an act most people are known for. It involves paying evil back with evil. However, hurt and offended people tend to be vindictive. As a result, thousands of retaliatory attacks are witnessed from the past records.

Vengeance is becoming an emerging way of living among people who were previously faithful and honest with others. This can lead to an escalation in the number of vengeful attacks among individuals and may result in the destruction of communities.

Paying evil back with evil is the watchword some people work with. And if it’s not, then it’s something most people would like to do. But, no one wants to admit to doing such things because it is an act of immorality and unrighteousness, which brings punishment from even the Law. But everyone has their breaking point. It’s when they get hurt so badly that they become so angry that they end up hurting someone else worse than how they were hurt. Now, a good person doesn’t do this to spite. A good person is more likely to do this, because they don’t want to be the victim but rather the victor.

And if you think about it, vengeance is one of the best sorts of justice there is. What’s better than getting payback on someone who badly wronged you? Unfortunately, vengeance can never be legal in any country or by moral standard.

One of the common ways most people pay evil back with evil is by cursing (Though most European countries don’t believe there’s any effect to being cursed or believe in diabolical powers).  My entire life I have learnt that vengeful acts like cursing and acts of violence like killing create a terrible cycle of pain, hate and violence. They hurt not just the victim but often the one who commits the act as well.

I have also learnt that anger is like a destructive fire. Never get into a battle with fire, it accomplishes nothing except to burn you up and make you weaker.

The only way to overcome pain, to face defeat and to defeat your enemy is forgiveness. It doesn't matter if you feel the person deserves it or not, it's about you and how free you can be from anger and violence towards others. I don't believe in forgiving someone for an act he or she committed on me, it's about how I can let go of that pain and move on with my life. 

Forgiveness is the key to redemption. Once you learn to forgive, you get to a place that lets you truly love again. Forgiveness is not codependency. It’s not even the same thing as understanding where someone else is coming from. Forgiveness is a choice. It’s a rare and wonderful choice. One that requires a radical and fundamental reorientation of the soul, that lets go of past hurt and pain, thus allowing you to live your life without being weighed down by it.

A few years back, I was in a pretty bad place in my life. I was bitter and angry at the world, mostly at myself for reasons that, at this point, aren’t really important. What happened isn’t important either – it was an argument between my best friend and me that got blown way out of proportion, fueled by our own egos and defense mechanisms.

Forgiveness is a skill that must be cultivated. It's a skill we all need. It's the key to unlocking our true potential and highest good. Forgiveness is the ultimate experience in empowerment, and the only way to break the power of those who think it's okay to hold you back.

The biggest obstacle in forgiving someone may not be them but you or your ego. This can be your worst enemy in life, because it keeps your stuck in hatred and resentment while also stealing your ability to connect with others.

The ability to forgive is a gift of liberation, that allows you to get rid of the negative feelings and experiences that you have stored up inside. If you're not able to forgive, then you're allowing yourself to be controlled by the influence of others. You are the only one keeping you trapped, and therefore no one else is responsible for your bad feelings, except for yourself.

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Vengeance and forgiveness . Forgiveness really matters it is the way we can promote peace , most people involved in practicing vengeance because of the pain they passed through

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2 years ago

Agree with it. Specially with the explanation of vengeance.

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2 years ago

Dear Sir I liked to forgive who hurt and want to ignore who criticized for his will. We are kind to humanity that is all. Our nature changed with the environment and company in which we are living. You described true facts about Vengeance and Forgiveness. Thanks for sharing good ideas you have.

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2 years ago

One thing about unforgiveness is that it keeps us away from enjoying peace within. We keep hurting ourselves the more if we still harbor vengeance and unforgiveness in our hearts.

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2 years ago

I was told by someone that "you should forgive people, not for them.. but for yourself.. because you need to let that go out of you.. so that you can no longer needed to remember those people and what they have done... forgiving people who wronged you actually sets you free, not them"....

beautiful lines... and you mentioned here something that I adore.. that vengeance is not only bad for the others, but also could be fatal for people who claim it.. that is how law of attraction works, the more you think about something to happen to someone actually could happen to you.. which is very dangerous

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2 years ago

Exactly my point!

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2 years ago

I am full of rage and vengeance cause I have been hurt multiple of times. But I look forward by the law of forgive and forget

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2 years ago

I want to go on a little bit: "The strong know how to forgive, and the strong know how to revenge!" So don't guess what they'll do, better to apologize right away or run away😁And is it necessary to take revenge? Maybe the right thing to do is to wait for justice? Naive people! Justice in no way cancels revenge.Of course, revenge is a personal matter for everyone. And everyone has his own. And everyone has the right to decide for himself how to act: whether to be a doormat at the front door, which everyone wipes his feet on, and in the morning the neighbor's dog craps on it. Or whether to put someone in their place!!!( I do not want to offend anyone, but this is just my opinion.)

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2 years ago

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2 years ago

An eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind. Vengeance is never a good thing and people usually do it so as to make themselves feel better, buy most of the time it still doesn't make them better after carrying it out. Forgiveness is the better option coz it's healthy for our mind and spirit

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2 years ago

Although to forgive someone to some extent is difficult, but when we realize that we do offend others then it's enough to consider a go.

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2 years ago

Revenge is never an option. God told us to forgive and let go and wait for his justice.

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2 years ago

As you have rightly put, a lot of folks find it extremely hard to forgive those who hurt them. This further gives credence to the saying " Only the strong can forgive". And coincidentally such people attributes anger and vengeance as a sign of strength which definitely is not true, as it only shows how weak that person is emotionally and even in character. They probably fear that society might brand them 'stupid" if they allow someone who hurt them to get away with it.

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2 years ago

This is a beautiful article. I pray God gives us the spirit of forgiveness, most times it’s not easy but vengeance has never been the solution instead it worsen it.

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2 years ago

It is not a very easy thing to forgive someone who hurt you so deep and bad but all the same paying evil with evil is not the best thing to do

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2 years ago

Sometimes forgiving someone after deeply hurt by someone is very difficult but the truth is that when you keep it in mind, it tends to push you to take negative action which they call vengeance. But let's look at Jesus case, killed by people he loved and still forgave and let vengeance for God

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2 years ago

Forgiving someone for their deeds which they shouldn't do is what makes you already unique and different from them))

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2 years ago

If Jesus could forgive all of my sins as many as they are, who am I to say I'm never going to forgive. God help me to forgive.

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2 years ago

You're right about forgiveness... It is liberating, but it's always just tempting to get back at people when you have the chance...

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2 years ago

Never act when angry, because anything done in anger is always bad. Yeah forgiveness might not be easy to do but its necessary cause holding someone in your heart is like carrying unnecessary burden.

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2 years ago

Forgiving people is a gift and this means some don't have it naturally and this didn't stop us from working towards how to have the gift. What a coincident on the choice of the topic we choose

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2 years ago

Forgiveness is a great virtue. But I believe that not everyone deserve that.

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2 years ago

We must bring up and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power of peace. We shouldn’t use evil to pay evil. We all need peace.

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2 years ago

My dear friend, what you said was great, a sense of revenge, followed by anger and stress. The person who has done wrong to us, may not deserve our forgiveness, but our souls and our bodies, deserve the comfort that comes from that forgiveness.

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2 years ago

The main advantage of forgiveness heart is. It does not allow the devil to protect the way we do things. Forgiveness heart is very easy to obtain or have since we have the fair of God. But many people like to pay back what is received which is not good. I pray may God gives and soul the heart of forgiveness to this world... Thanks

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2 years ago

Forgiveness is good and it is an attribute that we must all imbibe. Anger and hatred doesn't help at all.

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2 years ago

At some point in my life I used to have difficulty in forgiving people but with time I bagej to learn the consequences of my actions in a hard way. Having the spirit of forgiveness is bliss. Grudges and revenge would only make things worse.

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2 years ago

Paying evil with evil will not get us anywhere but will only make things worse. Forgiveness is key to a better life.

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