The patient Christian who suffers leaves this issue in the hands of God. He is confident that God will render justice, though he knows that this may not occur until the time of our Lord’s return (see 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7). Instead of hoping and waiting for an opportunity for revenge, he prays for God’s forgiveness of his tormentors, just as Jesus and the martyr Stephen prayed for their executioners (see Luke 23:34; Acts 7:60).
