But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; 40if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well; 41and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two. 42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Two questions. Why always give to the one who asks of you? What if they want money for drugs? Do I still give them money knowing that this money was never mine but from God?
If someone forces you to do something, do even more of what they force you to do? If someone slaps me and tells me to clean their toilet because I am a new guest in there house, should I clean both there toilet and there sink to show them I'm not of this world? That demands from people mean nothing if my mind is on God?
What is the true meaning of these actions?
First read this passage:
2 Samuel 16:5 And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
6 And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
8 The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
11 And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
12 It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
13 And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
When you understand that the Lord is the One Who is controlling everything, then you understand that everything happening is His will, for your ultimate good; for the ultimate good of everything: Romans 8:28. So the one who resists "bad things happening", is resisting the will of God; this is why Jesus never resisted but said to Simon Peter: Matthew 26:51-53 and to Pilate John 19:10-11, and of Jesus the apostle wrote: Philippians 2:8.
Now then all things being of God, then when one strike you on the cheek, we understand this is the will of God, and we turn the other cheek in acknowledgment of non-resistance to the will of God. If one asks you for money, you give it; if one compels you an action, you do it: and moreover are ready to go even further in accordance with whatever God wills. Knowing also that what is done to you, and that by you in response, is all working together to effect all involved, according to the purpose of God. For example, them that show hatred show hatred because they are shown hatred. It is easy to return evil for evil, and keep the loop, looping: but to return good for evil, is to break the loop: to show love to the hateful is to break the loop, and show light to the one in darkness. Romans 12:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Peter 3:9. This is why Jesus said: Matthew 5:9 and why we love God: 1 John 4:19.
