We’re back again with “She-Hulk reflections. What did you think of my previous posts? Interesting? I have 2 more for you.
Have you ever felt that someone was undeserving of grace? I know that we tend to say it is not our place to judge, but let’s be real… We’ve all had times where we did not think someone deserved to be let off the hook. There has been countless times where I have seen or heard of something evil that someone has done and immediately my mind goes to the thought, “guilty.”
It’s even worst when someone has wronged us. When someone does something to us that either hurt, embarrass, or cause tension in our lives, it is strenuous trying to be merciful.
There’s an episode on She-Hulk where Jen is given the the case to be attorney for Blonsky, who’s also known as “The Abomination.” Emil Blonsky was a formal special-ops commander, who transfused himself with Banner’s gamma-irradiated blood causing him to be an antagonist to The Hulk. After he was defeated he was transferred to a supermax prison to be kept under tight supervision.
When Jen is first presented the case she did not want to take it, for obvious reasons. Upon having her first interaction with Blonsky, he challenges what she thought she understood about why he was placed in there in the first place. I don’t want to giveaway this critical point in the TV series… You would have to watch to see it.
It had me thinking…
How many times do we think we know about a situation, only to find that we really did not know the entire context? How many times do we find ourselves coming to a place of judgement, by determining that someone is not deserving of grace? Don’t get me wrong, there are clear moments where someone truly does not deserve grace. But there are some moments where there are important details in a situation, if we knew, would completely change our perspective.
So what am I saying?
I think it is important that we stay humble, pray for wisdom and discernment as we navigate through life. We just never know… Be careful taking sides in situation. Especially circumstances that you do not have context for. So if you are ever brought into a conflict that someone is having, refrain from taking a side. Be intentional to remain objective and find what the real issue is and speak into that. In fact, I’ve found that in conflict there is a lot that everyone is able to learn from each other. Especially when everyone postures themselves in humility. Conflicts help us to mature.
So before you deem something as undeserving of grace, be sure to get the full context and pray for wisdom. In moments where the full context is not possible, stay humble. Because as Paul said, “if anyone thinks they are standing, let them take heed, lest they fall.”