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'Vengeance is Mine....'

Exacting revenge is not right before God, for then the human being will share the guilt because he gave way to an evil desire in him and is no longer pure at heart. Every feeling of unkindness is an obstacle towards ascent, the inner battle, however, is an advancement. As soon as the human being is antagonistically inclined towards the fellow human being and ponders retaliation he hands himself over to the power of evil and has to comply with its will, which always intends to increase unkindness. And this puts his state of soul at risk, for once he has given in to the enemy's desire it will be difficult for him to practise love, for the thought of revenge poisons his feelings. What his fellow human being has done to him is far less than what he is now doing to himself, for his fellow human being's wrong-doing consisted of causing him physical damage but he is damaging his soul and puts it into new fetters with every act of unkindness. He has no other benefit by doing so other than to satisfy his feeling of revenge and thereby hands himself over to the opponent's control, and to then return to activities of love is extremely difficult and can only be possible if he realises and regrets his wrong-doing. The vindictive person, however, is pleased with his action and far removed from a state of remorse. The human being shall repay evil with good, this way he will weaken the power of evil, acquire love and release himself as well as his opponent from the influence of evil, for his opponent will experience this as a beneficial act, providing he is not entirely obstinate, and will regret his action. Vengeance, however, is God's responsibility. And God is righteous, He truly administers vengeance according to merit.... He beholds the human being's heart and nothing remains hidden to Him. And it is His will to reform people and to make them realise their wrong-doing, just as He blesses those who patiently endure the other person's wrong-doing without rebelling against it or thinking of exacting revenge. 'Vengeance is Mine', says the Lord.... He thereby makes His will known to leave the responsibility of vengeance to Him, so as not to cause damage to your soul, which will be much greater than your fellow human being can ever inflict on you....

Amen

“La venganza es mía....”

Practicar represalia no es bueno ante Dios, porque entonces el hombre comparte la culpa porque cedió a un deseo malo dentro de sí y ahora ya no es puro en su corazón. cada sentimiento de desamor es un obstáculo para alcanzar las alturas, pero la lucha interior contra ello es un progreso. Tan pronto como un ser humano se vuelve hostil hacia sus semejantes y busca venganza, se entrega al poder del mal y ahora debe cumplir su voluntad, que siempre apunta a aumentar la crueldad.

Y con ellos su estado del alma está en peligro, porque una vez que ha cedido al deseo del oponente, le resulta difícil practicar el amor, porque el pensamiento de venganza envenena su sentimiento. Lo que su prójimo le ha hecho es mucho menos de lo que ahora se está haciendo a sí mismo, porque la injusticia de su prójimo fue dañarlo físicamente, pero él daña su propia alma y la pone nuevos grilletes con cada acto de desamor.

No obtiene de ello más beneficio que el sentimiento de venganza satisfecha y, por lo tanto, se entrega al poder del oponente y ahora será extremadamente difícil encontrar el camino de regreso a la actividad amorosa, y sólo puede ser posible si reconoce su error y se arrepiente. Pero el ser humano vengativo se alegra de su acción y está lejos de arrepentirse. El hombre debe devolver el mal con el bien, entonces debilita el poder del mal, adquiere amor y se libera a sí mismo y también a su oponente de la influencia de la violencia maligna, porque el oponente percibe esto como un acto de caridad, siempre que no sea completamente terco y se arrepiento de su acción.

Pero la retribución es el oficio de Dios.. Y Dios es justo, y verdaderamente practica la retribución según el mérito. Él mira el corazón del hombre y nada le queda oculto. Y Su voluntad consiste en mejorar a los seres humanos y hacerles reconocer su injustica, así como bendice a quienes soportan pacientemente la injusticia del prójimo sin rebelarse ni buscar venganza. “Mía es la venganza”, dice el Señor....Con ello anuncia Su voluntad de dejarle a Él el oficio de vengador, para que no hagáis ningún daño a vuestra alma, que es mucho mayor, que vuestro prójimo jamás os puede causar....

amén