Don’t Cut Off Your Nose To Spite Your Face

P.O Box 1540, Albany Western Australia 6331
Phone/Fax: (08) 98 418 418
E-mail: abl-alb@omninet.net.au

Don’t Cut Off Your Nose To Spite Your Face
Friends, there a lots of saying in life that impress us-clichés that click, pointers that really point somewhere. Here’s one of them: “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.” It means don’t retaliate when it will hurt you more than it will help the situation. Do you remember the story? One person holds his finer against a brick wall and he says to his friend, “Hit my finger.” Of course he moves his finger at the last minute and the friend’s fist hits hard, rough bricks, skinning his knuckles. To get revenge, the friend says, “See if you can hit this.” And he holds his forefinger against his own nose. POW! You wouldn’t be so dumb would you? But you might hold a grudge against someone. You might say, “I’ll get you back if it’s the last thing I ever do!” Grudges always hurt the “grudger” more than the “grudge.” Our attempts at revenge usually hurt us more than they help. You stay away from the family reunion because someone will be there who has done you wrong. You quit church because someone hurt you or because you didn’t agree with some decision that was made. My friend, never give anyone the power to affect the peace and harmony of your life. Staying away from that reunion can affect scores of people. Damage may be done for years to come. Quitting the church because of something someone else did is a lot like getting mad at the dog and kicking the cat. The church belongs to Jesus. He died for it. He bought it with His blood. Don’t let anyone affect your response to the amazing grace of the cross. Thanks for reading. I’d be pleased to receive your comments and questions. Just write to me at: Email me or write to me at P.O Box 1540, Albany W.A 6331. Telephone / Fax (08) 98 418 418

Friends, there a lots of saying in life that impress us-clichés that click, pointers that really point somewhere. Here’s one of them: “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.” It means don’t retaliate when it will hurt you more than it will help the situation.

Do you remember the story? One person holds his finer against a brick wall and he says to his friend, “Hit my finger.” Of course he moves his finger at the last minute and the friend’s fist hits hard, rough bricks, skinning his knuckles. To get revenge, the friend says, “See if you can hit this.” And he holds his forefinger against his own nose. POW!

You wouldn’t be so dumb would you? But you might hold a grudge against someone. You might say, “I’ll get you back if it’s the last thing I ever do!”

Grudges always hurt the “grudger” more than the “grudge.” Our attempts at revenge usually hurt us more than they help. You stay away from the family reunion because someone will be there who has done you wrong. You quit church because someone hurt you or because you didn’t agree with some decision that was made.

My friend, never give anyone the power to affect the peace and harmony of your life. Staying away from that reunion can affect scores of people. Damage may be done for years to come.

Quitting the church because of something someone else did is a lot like getting mad at the dog and kicking the cat. The church belongs to Jesus. He died for it. He bought it with His blood. Don’t let anyone affect your response to the amazing grace of the cross.

Thanks for reading. I’d be pleased to receive your comments and questions. Just write to me at:

Email me
or write to me at
P.O Box 1540,
Albany W.A 6331.

Telephone / Fax (08) 98 418 418