There's a phrase we've all heard and if we're being honest, we've all said it at least once. "Oh, they'll get a dose of their own medicine." Maybe it was your close friend who suddenly started giving you the cold shoulder for reasons you still can't fully explain. Or maybe it was a coworker who smiled to your face every morning went behind your back to take credit for a project you poured yourself into. Perhaps it was even closer to home. A family member, someone who was supposed to be in your corner chose to embarrass you publicly or betray you, and now every time you see their name on your phone screen, your heart tightens. And in that moment; that hot, very human moment, a plan starts forming in your heart. "I'll just treat them the way they treat me. Let's see how they like it." And It may feel completely justified. You may feel right about it. Almost even noble like justice was about to be served, and you were th...
"Hey, I didn't know you're a church person." Those eight words. You've either heard them or lived afraid of hearing them." Because you're either living in a way that your public life can't really trace your christian faith or you don't want to be perceived as a church person. Maybe it was a coworker who stumbled onto your Sunday morning Instagram or tiktok story — the video where your hands were raised and scripture caption underneath – while sitting right next to you at an unholy get-together the night before. Maybe it was a friend from your neighbourhood who randomly ran into your pastor and came back to you with that slow, knowing half-smile that told you they were connecting dots you'd hoped would never connect. Or maybe nobody has confronted you about their suspicion yet. . But you know. You know exactly which parts of your life are not allowed to touch each other, and you spend more energy making s...