Ep. 161: Who Does the Pursuit of Revenge Harm?

<p class="p1">SHOW NOTES:</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">In Podcast Episode 161, “Who Does the Pursuit of Revenge Harm?” Kim discusses the pain inflicted when someone chooses to pursue revenge. When has your life been impacted by the pursuit of revenge, either by yourself or by another? How did this affect you? In what ways does the hatred inside harm the holder and others?</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">The primary scripture texts for this episode are 2 Samuel 3:22-30 with 30 as the focal verse.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">30 So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because Abner had killed their brother Asahel at the battle of Gibeon.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">ADDITIONAL VERSES, etc.:</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">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. (Romans 12:19)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">The problem with revenge is that it never evens the score. It ties both the injured and the injurer to an escalator of pain. Both are stuck on the escalator as long as parity is demanded, and the escalator never stops. (Lewis B. Smedes)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">“Abbe Faria: Here is your final lesson – do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, “Vengeance is mine.” </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Edmond Dantes: I don’t believe in God. </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Abbe Faria: It doesn’t matter. He believes in you.” (from the Count of Monte Cristo movie 2002)</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">7 People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, 8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God. 10 And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right! 11 Does a spring of