Sweet Revenge-BarlowGirl

Did you see that I was hurt
Did you know that you had left me crying there
Now I’m holding all your words close till you feel this pain too, yeah
You live on so unaware
While I thought somehow this hate would heal me
But this hate is never ending and it’s only killing me

Oh sweet revenge you’ve lied again

I find I can’t get free till I release this vengeance that I seek
Forgive you, the only thing I want to live I’m ready to be free, to be free

We like to hold on to the hurts that others that have placed on us. We feel a sense of power as we plot our revenge. We do not realize, however, that revengence holds us captive. We are a slave to it as we hold on to it tightly, and the more tightly we hold on to it, it holds on to us. We become angry, bitter, and hateful. The love, peace, and joy of Christ can have no part of a heart that is vengeful. Therefore, God tells us to let go and let Him who is perfect in justice handle revenge.

Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord Romans 12:19

If we humble ourselves and see things from God's perspective, we will realize that ultimately He is the One being unjustly sinned against and He is the only One that is justified. The only path to freedom is to let go and let do what only He can do.