Matthew 20:16 states, "So the last will be first, and the first will be last." This verse is part of a parable told by Jesus about laborers in a vineyard, illustrating that in the kingdom of heaven, the order of human status and success is reversed. The parable shows that those who are considered last or least in this world may receive the same reward as those who are first, emphasizing God's grace and the unexpected nature of His kingdom.
The horse with a cross on his forehead.
Imagine if some incredible giant from another species picked you up and just stared at you for a while. Would you be so happy at the prospect, so trusting, so downright cool?
Dogs are God’s most unique gift to us. Just the most wonderful little things.
The most powerful truths have the simplest solutions.
Pythagoras proved this 2,500 years ago.
One day, during a walk, he uncovered a universal secret.
-one that would reshape the world as we know it: 🧵
The best revenge is not in the spilling of blood, nor the harboring of hate.
It is to submit yourself to God and in so doing, rise above the darkness that ensnares your enemy.
.
What satisfaction is there in stooping to the level of those who wrong you?
What victory lies in mirroring the cruelty of those who seek your ruin?
To strike as they strike, to deceive as they deceive, is to fall into the snare of evil and become what you despise.
No, my friend, revenge is not yours to take.
It belongs to God alone, for He is the righteous judge of all the earth.
Your task is not to repay evil with evil but to rise above it, to be a light in the shadow, a living testament to His glory.
.
Courage, honor, truth and valor—these are not the tools of vengeance but the armor of the righteous.
To clothe yourself in these virtues is to declare that the darkness shall not consume you.
It is to live as Christ lived, who, when reviled, did not revile in return, who, when persecuted, prayed for His persecutors.
It is to stand as a beacon of hope in a world that so often chooses despair.
.
Do you think it is weakness to forgive?
To show mercy?
To refuse the path of vengeance?
No.
It is the greatest strength of all.
To look into the eyes of your enemy and say, ‘I will not become as you are,’ is to wield a power far greater than any sword.
It is to demonstrate that your allegiance lies not with the fleeting passions of men but with the eternal justice of God.
.
Consider the heroes of our faith.
Joseph, sold into slavery by his own brothers, did not repay their betrayal with vengeance but with mercy, saving them from famine.
David, though hunted by King Saul, refused to lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed, choosing instead to leave judgment in God’s hands.
And above all, our Savior, Jesus Christ, who bore the weight of our sins upon the cross, crying, ‘Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.’
These are not acts of weakness but of unshakable strength, of faith that transcends the corruption of this world.
.
To submit yourself to God is not to surrender—it is to conquer.
It is to let His justice prevail where yours cannot.
It is to allow His light to shine through you, blinding the forces of darkness that seek to pull you down.
In this, you are not just a man—you are a warrior of the Most High, armed with the truth that no force on earth can overcome.
.
Rise above the petty grievances of this world.
Be a man of courage, standing firm in the face of injustice.
Be a man of honor, refusing to compromise your soul for fleeting satisfaction.
Be a man of truth, speaking life into the void of lies.
And be a man of valor, unshaken by the storms of this life, for you know that your strength comes not from within but from the Almighty.
.
Let your enemy see not your wrath but your unwavering faith.
Let them tremble, not at the thought of your revenge but at the light of God that shines through you.
This is your triumph.
This is your revenge—not to destroy but to transform, not to hate but to love.
In this, you are not like your enemy.
You are like Christ.
And that, my friend, is a victory that can never be taken from you.
#ChristIsKing
#WeAreTheStorm