Doing Right When You've Been Done Wrong, Part 2

Insight for Living Daily Broadcast

Chuck Swindoll - Insight for Living

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Religious And Spirituality, 507918

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🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Romans 12:14, 17–21 Quietly trusting God to deal with an enemy proves a difficult task. It's tempting to take matters into our own hands, but living with a renewed mind means loving those who hurt us, just like Christ did. Learn from Romans 12 three principles for responding to wrong. Consider, with Pastor Chuck Swindoll, how to do things God's way rather than your own way. As you fight the impulse toward hatred and revenge, you will become the person God longs for you to be!

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0:00.0	It's been said that living well is the best revenge.
0:12.0	But when we're lying awake at night, replaying every cruel word, every injustice, every betrayal,
0:18.0	that saying sounds more like a cop-out than courage. When we're betrayed,
0:22.1	our mind kicks into gear, devising vengeance that will settle the score. Today, on Insight for
0:28.5	Living, Chuck Swindall cites a biblical hero that held a sword in his hand ready to avenge his
0:34.1	enemy. Yet David shows mercy over justice.
0:38.6	So how do we surrender our battles?
0:41.0	Chuck titled today's message,
0:42.8	Doing Right when you've been done wrong.
0:49.3	Fast forward to the 21st century as you turn to Romans chapter 12 and get your pen handy
0:59.5	because I am going to give you principles you will need and you will claim in the days
1:07.4	ahead.
1:09.0	Our focus now falls on the verses in Romans 12 that I read earlier,
1:14.5	but a warning is in order. I need to warn you of something. Not only does the enemy hear
1:20.3	everything I'm going to be saying, you're going to be tempted to erase it from your mind because
1:25.7	you're going to justify your situation
1:28.4	thinking it's unique. You're going to want to push the delete button about the time you
1:33.9	put your key in your car. You're going to say, if Chuck only knew what I'm going through,
1:38.2	he would have said except for you. There is no exception. I am talking to you. Don't tell me the excuse. I am talking to you.
1:45.0	Don't tell me the excuse.
1:47.0	I am talking to you.
1:48.0	More importantly, God is speaking to you today.
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