33. I'll tell you what "An eye for an eye" means.
"An eye for an eye" seems fair — but Jesus showed that it only binds you to the one who wronged you. It does not heal the heart; it perpetuates the pain.
Gospel of the Kingdom
True strength does not come from striking back, but from refusing to allow evil to enter your heart. Jesus accepted humiliation without retaliation — not out of weakness, but out of freedom. Your dignity does not come from retaliating; it comes from not becoming like the one who offends you. Forgiveness is not an excuse for evil — it is the path to your own liberation.
Evil wants to make you its reflection. If you respond with rage, it wins. By choosing peace, you become like Christ. Where forgiveness is chosen over retaliation, the Kingdom of Heaven begins.