Why Payback Is Never A Good Choice

​Sometimes someone wronged you 
or caused you pain 
and naturally you struck back to get even.

Don't get even.

​You felt you have to 
because you didn't deserve such. 
Even if you believe in karma,
or the eternal laws of God 
that clearly states 
that no wrongdoing escapes unpunished 
or that God always pays back for every wrong done, 
you still chose to pay back your way. 
Your pride urged you to avenge 
because you can't bear to see yourself 
inflicted by anyone 
and you felt nobody 
has the right to hurt you or cause you pain.

But how wrong we all are 
by feeling that way. 
And how unbelieving we have been 
by not relying on God's laws. 
God' laws never fail even once 
and it remains that way forever. 
Punishment for wrongdoing 
may take a long time to happen 
but will surely happen. 
It's just that 
there's a time set for it to happen 
just like everything else. 
And everything happens in God's set time. 
Patience, just patience.

Let God do the payback.

​So do not take the laws into your hands 
and do not take vengeance for yourself 
for you don't have the right to pay back, 
only God has.
Besides, 
your payback maybe more than is due 
and you maybe causing more pain, 
injury, embarrassment, etc. than what is deserved. 
It should always be a tooth for a tooth, 
an eye for an eye, a foot for a foot and no more. 
When you want to have it your way,
then think about this: 
if someone slapped your face once, 
then slap his face back 
but only once not twice or three times. 
Give to him back exactly 
what you received from him 
and no more, no less. 
But the big question is, 
how can you be sure that your payback 
is not more and not less than what is deserved? 

So don't spend time for vengeance 
and let God do it for you 
because He's the only one who knows how. 

And also remember to reflect 
on your attitude, your behavior 
that might be causing someone to hurt you. 
Maybe you deserve the hurt after all. 
You might not realize it. 
There were some things we did 
that we all thought were okay 
but not okay for other people.
So think again.