God is more concerned about what we are than what we can do. He is actively at work in our lives and His purpose is to change us from the inside out. In Galatians chapter five He lists the fruit that He is working to produce in each one of our lives.
One of those important qualities on that list is gentleness. Gentleness is best defined as returning good for evil. It needs to be understood in the context of those who are mean-spirited or unkind toward us.
In a conflict, all it takes is one person deciding that they will not react as the other person reacted. If someone has hurt you, you do not need to hurt them. Whatever may have been done to you, you do not need to respond in kind.
The apostle Paul stated it this way: “See that none render evil for evil unto any man…” (1 Thessalonians 5:15). That includes your spouse and those in your own family – who are the frequent targets of our lower nature.
Peter takes it a step further saying, “Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing” (1 Peter 3:9). It’s not enough to simply be passive. We need to actively pursue that which is right.
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You do not have to reciprocate what others do to you or say about you. Your response is subject to your own will. You have a choice. You do not need to be hateful, angry, or mean to a person who has hurt you. You can respond with the gentleness and kindness of Christ.
Refuse to be drawn in to the petty squabbling that characterizes so many relationships. Take the higher ground and do what is right. Do not respond with your emotions, but with your will choose to respond Biblically and graciously. “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21).
Morris Hull
Home Life Ministries
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