Get Even - or don’t

 

Vengeance

Get Even

Settle the score

I would venture to say that one of the most common themes in movies is vengeance. There’s always some wronged hero getting payback for something. In most cases it's some person who was just living life, something happens and then the score needs to be settled. It makes a great movie for sure, but what about in real life. 

Very few of us probably take vengeance to the level in the movies, but the idea of “settling the score” is very common. I think most of the time vengeance is not through physical violence, but more subtle gestures. I want to focus on the smaller acts of vengeance. 

Vengeance can look like gossip, negative comments, or drawing notice to the bad things about someone who wronged us. Vengeance can be holding onto a grudge and turning a cold shoulder to someone. Vengeance could be choosing not to help someone out, not say something nice or positive, not being there for someone. Mental attacks on someone.

Vengeance takes many forms and is never a good look for anyone. I have caught myself many times being icy to someone who wronged me. It's not always easy to let things go. It takes a lot…which is why the term “be the bigger person” is relevant. 

Being that person takes more work and seems to go against human behavior. I do believe that we will get paid for the wrongs we do, which also means we’ll probably pay for the vengeance we take…funny game right? I believe that one day, we will stand in front of Jesus and be held responsible for what we’ve done. Those who wronged me and you will be held accountable. For me, that’s one reason I can forgive and move on. 

So just keep that in mind when you think about how you react to what others do to you and how they treat you. Let it go. Don’t let it weigh you down. It’s been recorded and it will be answered for. Be the bigger person, you’re not living in a movie