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[The Mayor]

November 3, 2006

Getting Even

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READ: Ephesians 4:25–5:1

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. —Ephesians 4:32 When we or someone we love has been hurt, thoughts of revenge may dominate our minds. But we won’t ever be able to “get even.” Dr. Lewis Smedes, a professor of theology, wrote extensively about forgiveness in Forgive and Forget, saying: “Revenge never evens the score, for alienated people never keep score of wrongs by the same mathematics. Forgiveness is the only way to stop the cycle of unfair pain turning in your memory.”

These insights help us understand why Paul wrote with urgency: “Let all bitterness, wrath, anger . . . be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, . . . forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” (Eph. 4:31-32). Paul knew that a spirit of forgiveness was essential for the Ephesians’ spiritual survival. His appeal was based on God’s forgiveness of them.

Smedes said that forgiveness is not forgetting, excusing, or smoothing things over. Instead, forgiving breaks the cycle of revenge and “creates a new possibility of fairness by releasing us from the unfair past. Forgiving is love’s toughest work, and love’s biggest risk. To forgive is to dance to the beat of God’s forgiving heart. It is to ride the crest of love’s strongest wave. To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” —David C. McCasland

Jesus came our debt to pay,
Saved our soul in grace one day,
So in love we all should live,
Ready always to forgive.  —Bosch

Revenge imprisons us; forgiveness sets us free.

Bible in One Year;  Jeremiah 30-31; Philemon

[GodBlessUSA]

Thank you the Mayor :)
Revenge imprisons us; forgiveness sets us free.
This is so true :)

[The Mayor]

Good Morning GBU..

Amen.

[DollyCali]

I still have my red nightie on.. does that count GeeBee?

TGIF

another day helping with GOTV at campaign headquarters.. Will squeeze in doggies walk, of course.. IN OUR SNOW!!!! couple inches fell last night.

Put off roof work at I worked at rep headquarters yesterday also..

Will try to check in on weekend as time permits. Thanks for opening the doors Sistah!!!

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Dolly
On FR pajamas definitely count! ;)

Wow, you had snow already. Stay warm. Enjoy your walk. I hope to talk to you later. :) Thanks!

[DollyCali]

Thanks Rus, I need that. I continue to carry this cancer of mind & soul against my neighbor who has & still does take, kill, "whatever" to neighborhood pets. He has caused so many untold grief..

What I should feel & HOW I feel are so different. I cannot imagine how my precious pets suffered under his evil.

This has been for me a roadblock of joy & peace, I know that.

Gotta run..

[luvie]

Oh! There you are! LOL!

Gotta go get my Red for Friday!

[DollyCali]

Ok, one more tidbit for all before I leave for campaign hdqtrs:

GMAC drivers test (whoopee I got a 95)

Studies show that 1 of 11 drivers can not score more than 70% on the GMAC drivers test.

See how you do at this link:

http://www.gmacinsurance.com/SafeDriving/2006/test.asp

[luvie]

~Aaron Tippen~
The Stars and Stripes
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[luvie]

Good morning, Rus! Hope you are ready to have a good weekend with your family.

Thanks for our beautiful lesson from God's Word. "Vengence is mine, saith the Lord". When we are His, we have an advocate.

[RockinRight]

Your score was: 90%

[luvie]

LOL! I think I am afraid to find out...they might come take my license away from me! :D

[pookie18]

Only scored an 80, but I'm going to keep driving anyway...just watch out!!! Click "me" below for my driving philosophy...

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Luv
Did you get pinged? I hope I didn't mess up but that's why my nickname is Gracie. :) You look marvelous in red :)

[luvie]

Thank you...yes I did. I guess you can call me Gracie II. I was bleary eyed when I first got on this morning. :D

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi Dolly
I did pretty good. a couple of errors, I should have known. :) I'm going to have my son, who just got his license and see how he makes out :)

[luvie]

Well, I got an 85 so I guess I can keep driving..but whoa unto pedestrians who get in my way! :D (that's one I missed!)