A man wrote on his critic of an employee that she would not let go of the old ways to adjust to the needs of business. The man did not write his name on his review nor give any examples from which she could learn. The woman figured out who wrote the review by the process of elimination. She said to her friend, " this comes from a man who does not have a computer or e-mail!"
Our natural tendency is to strike back when someone hurts us. A person points out our fault. We want to point out his faults. If a person gossips about us, we tend to gossip about her. We create a tit-for-tat culture which produces an endless circle of sin for others as well as for ourselves.
Scripture tells us "See that none render evil for evil unto any man, but follow that which is good, both among yourselves and to all men" (1 Thessalonians 5:15).
Do not allow other people's behavior to control your behavior. Base your responses on God's word leaning on his Holy Spirit. We may need to confront, but we never need to lash out.
