1st Samuel 24:15. “The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.” RESPONDING WHEN WRONGED. How can barriers be broken down? How can breaches be mended? What can be done to resolve problems? How can conflicts be ended? What should one do when wronged? How ca a wrong be made right? What can be done to bring peace? How solve injustice with no fight?
Remember first, the Lord knows – to Him every cause is so plain. Second, remember you are human, and normal human reaction restrain. Third, stop, and pray committing the problem to an all-caring God. Fourth, take time to consider if a solution is to be found in God’s Word.
Don’t speak too fast but just listen, to see if the claim has some merit. If so, then you must face that fact, and if there is some blame, then bear it. If not state your case very clearly, so if there is doubt then it is removed And if the offender is honest, then your case has been biblically solved.
Most often though, someone has an agenda, and you are in the way of his goal. By integrity and grace in your conduct, you drove a stake in his soul. So in order to justify himself, an attack will be made against you – In faith commit the issue to God, He alone is able to take you through.
Many will not stop to reason, but you must act reasonably still. Often, they will seek out the discontented, and with false charges their ears will fill. Just go on quietly and trust in the Lord to bring out someday what is true. That gives offenders no material to build false charges against you.
When asked by the curious for a reason such attacks against you are laid. Respond simply by asking the source, and get a witness before further talk is made. Then clarify plainly and briefly what your position in the conflict is – And tell the questioner you’ve let the Lord make the solution to the problem His.
“It has happened to me Father God, and I thank Thee for the relief that came to my soul when I turned the matter over to Thee. I really don’t know even now, the reasons behind some to these issues. But I know You do so I will leave the outcome with Thee and keep on doing what I believe is Thy will. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”