We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to

keep their whole body in check” (James 3:2, NIV).

Legend has it that one day Albert Einstein wrote on the chalk board:

9 x 1 = 9, 9 x 2 = 18, 9 x 3 = 27…9 x 9 = 81, 9 x 10 = 91.

Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing” (1 Peter 3:9, NLT).

     In their book The Power of Moments, Chip and Dan Heath describe an experiment in which participants underwent three painful trials. In the first, they submerged a hand for sixty seconds in a bucket filled with frigid, 57-degree water.

Now when John heard in prison about the things the Christ was doing, he sent word by his disciples to Jesus, asking, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” Jesus responded, “Go, report to John what you hear and see. Those who were blind are able to see. Those who were crippled are walking. People with skin diseases are cleansed. Those who were deaf now hear. Those who were dead are raised up. The poor have good news proclaimed to them. Happy are those who don’t stumble and fall because of me” (Matthew 11:2-6, CEB).

“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you”  (Colossians 3:13, NIV).

              Malachy McCourt once said, “Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” Sadly, people who harbor grudges fail to recognize how much stress they bring upon themselves. The fact is that grudges punish the grudge bearer far more than the one who deserves the punishment.