Personal:  Happy Birthday to my oldest son, Bob Jr.  He is 31 today and is an awesome man. I love you and am so proud of you!
 
This is one of those Scriptures that is seldom, if ever, talked about. When a person is walking in love and righteousness, and doing God's will, to the best of their knowledge and ability, God promises to pay back trouble to those people and individuals who cause you trouble. This is why God say, "Vengeance is mine. I will repay!" We are forbidden to have a, "pay back" spirit. We are forbidden to have a, "I'll get even with you" spirit. When we try to get even with those who have hurt us or done us wrong, we are taking on the role that God has reserved for Himself. He, and He alone is the One to pay back trouble to those who trouble you.
 
Now let's turn this around a bit and look at it from another angle. What happens if we are the one causing the trouble? Then, unfortunately, we have placed ourselves in a position whereby we will receive trouble. Being ugly towards people and being a trouble maker, is not worth the price!
 
There are distresses in certain people's lives that are repayments for the distress that that person has caused someone else.
 
Walk in love. Treat everyone right. Do what God has told you to do, and God's got your back! Someone may cause you a lot of distress and affliction but leave it alone. Keep a good, clean heart, and right attitude, and God will pay them back for what they have done to you. And, don't rejoice that they are being paid back. That's not of God either.
 
"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."