“It’s a map, directions on where people should look to find me… If someone wants to find me, those are the groups that people should look for.” – The Chosen Series
How to Handle Injustice:
1. With strength
2. With generosity
3. We them with kindness
1 Thessalonians 5:15 NLT
See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.
Romans 12:14-21 NLT
Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. 15 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.16 Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all! 17 Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. 18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord. 20 Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.” 21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
Matthew 5:43-44 NLT
You have heard the law that says, “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” 44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
4. We respond in .
John 13:34-35 NLT
So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.
To love someone you currently hate…
> Surrender those feelings to God
> Ask for help to forgive them.
> Pray for them often.
> Repeat as often as necessary.
Matthew 5:48 NLT
But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
“Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Answer Key: peaceful, crazy , bless, love