Have Courage Be Kind

Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 NIV

Today was Friday the 13th. Usually I don't get worked up over superstitions, letting the day go by like any other. Well today lived up to its name. My email, among other things, got hacked. The person even managed to purchase a few things on my credit card. I spent the better part of a few hours changing passwords, calling companies, freezing my card, and checking bank accounts. It's nothing major but was a major inconvenience.

I could file police reports, have them go after the person who did this. But then again what good would that do? Justice is one thing, vengeance is another. It's tempting to want to take from someone when they've taken from you, but God's grace says to forgive, do good and move on. It's not the easy thing to do, but nothing worth doing is ever easy.

So I now have new passwords to remember and will be down a credit card till we get a new one. But my conscience is clear. I've done what I need to do and I forgive them and will move on. It's what we do.

In the words of Cinderella, have courage and be kind.