Christians are already accountable to God for their attitudes and actions, but what about the unsaved? As usual, God is reminding me to forgive others as He has done for me. This does not mean ignoring bad behavior like what Wendy Portillo did to Alex Barton. To love thy neighbor does not mean allowing others to have their way with whomever they like, but it does mean to execute justice¹ with a humble spirit.

I have no authority to enforce the law upon wrongdoers, but I do have the authority to pray that the Lord would have mercy upon the unsaved and would set them free from their captivity of Satan’s rule. I’m not saying I know that people like Mrs. Portillo cannot already be a saved person. Only God knows a person’s heart. Because it’s possible (and most likely probable) Wendy could be a lost soul who does not know the love of God, to not have a supporting spirit of prayer (but rather an attitude of condemnation) would be as much of a crime (in the eyes of God) as what was inflicted upon 5 yr. old Barton. Both actions stem from the lust of pride.

Emotions . . . they can be a blessing or a curse. Without humility, upsets are a curse. Without pride, upsets are a blessing. The same holds true for accountability. If the court systems eliminated all cases brought in by pride (the spirit of vengeance) and only allowed those with the right spirit (therefore but by the grace of God go I, combined with ‘love thy neighbor’ by protecting him or her), then maybe we really would have a judicial system that would no longer be the best that money can buy. Instead, we might actually have a functional society.

[Paragraph below – edited on May 29th]

The article linked to Wendy Portillo in my Asperger Paradox post contains incorrect information. Since it states that this incident occurred on Wednesday, April 21st of this year, that proves it could not have happened then. It must be May 21st. That would fit with the other reports and match the date of the month with the day of the week.

I’m glad it was a mistake, because that means the news reports responded within an acceptable time frame.

¹Justice is as described in Leviticus 24:19-20: “And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.”

Since what Mrs. Portillo did to Alex Barton is a permanent blemish on his life, Wendy should also receive an equal blemish to her life. She should have her teacher’s license permanently revoked. If you want to know what fair justice is, ask a matured Aspie. Aspergers people have this trait embedded into their nature. It’s who we are. However, unsaved Aspies can be just as vindictive as unsaved neurotypicals.