From Rage to Rest: Letting God Be God

This is what popped up as soon as I opened the internet today...

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“6 gaslighting phrases people say to manipulate you.”
“6 signs you were raised by a narcissist.”

And honestly? It made me pause. It’s like the world is teaching people how to stay in a cycle of pity and pain.

Yes, there are real issues. Evil is real. Manipulation is real. Some of us have lived through stuff that left deep scars.

But if we stay stuck in that place, constantly naming the problem without ever reaching higher—we miss the freedom Jesus died to give us.

I’ve been through betrayal. Deep hurt. False accusations.
I’ve had seasons where I wanted to lash out, make people pay, prove my worth. And I won’t lie—sometimes I did.

But God’s taught me something along the way:

He handles people way better than I ever could.

This life? It’s not about revenge or being right.
It’s about trust. It’s about walking out my purpose, knowing that even the messes are working together for something bigger than me.

Now when I get triggered, when I feel that urge to defend myself or fight back, I ask:

“Is this the will of my Father?”

Most of the time, it’s a no.
He doesn’t need me to keep score. He needs me to keep building.

And the truth is—He sees it all.
He sees the dark motives, the shady actions, the gossip, the silence.
And He says: “I’ve got this. Just keep going.”

So that’s what I’m doing.
Naming the hurt without staying bitter.
Choosing grace without being naïve.
Letting the Holy Spirit do the heavy lifting.

Because at the end of the day, I want a life that lasts.
Not one that crumbles every time the world throws another lie at me.

So yeah—this life isn’t perfect.
But I’m not doing it alone.

Jesus is better. His way is higher.
And I’m walking in that freedom.

Scripture

• Trusting God Instead of Taking Revenge

  Romans 12:19 (NKJV)
  "Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, 'Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,' says the Lord."

  Proverbs 20:22 (NKJV)
  "Do not say, 'I will recompense evil'; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you."

• God Sees, Defends, and Rewards

  Psalm 18:2 (NKJV)
  "The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."

  Galatians 6:9 (NKJV)
  "And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart."

• Self-Examination and Obedience

  John 5:30 (NKJV)
  "I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me."

  Luke 22:42 (NKJV)
  "...not My will, but Yours, be done."

• When You’ve Been Betrayed or Hurt

  Psalm 55:12-14 (NKJV)
  "For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; Then I could bear it... But it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, And walked to the house of God in the throng."

  Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV)
  "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord..."

• Letting the Holy Spirit Do the Work

  Zechariah 4:6 (NKJV)
  "Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit," Says the Lord of hosts.

  John 14:26 (NKJV)
  "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things..."