hh nailed it...when all else fails, go back to the text, its guaranteed to point out the path, and possibly a different one than the same verse said last week/year...
18 - If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
thats where my invisible line comes into play, I wont go 'vigilante' [least not w/o extreme cause] and seek out evil, but I have carte blanche when its seeks me...
19 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
my other biggie as written, no my will, but His Will & Glory in ALL things, as I read it are worthy of fightin for...IOW dont seek personal satisfaction, simply take out the trash when its my turn... so to speak...
A side note, a couple weeks ago I was presented with a personal dilema with my oldest son's mother...[most of you know, so I wont rehash]
I wrestled for a couple days and was finally able to get to a starting point where I prayed that God 'COULD' have her heart IF He so desired...
pretty sad, pretty funny I guess, and very true...but from that point I have toned way down the desire to do ??? for MY motives, although there is [at least from gilbos perspective] a LOT of evil being thrown my way...
for me that is a big 'piece of mind' [ 'Boston' anyone ???] that in times past I couldnt get...
Im up to praying for her today in this situation, rather than for myself...although grudgingly ...
Have a blessed nite all,
LFOD...
LFOD...