To fight or not to fight?

To fight or not to fight?

In the gospel of Matthew, it states that  Blessed are the peace makers... 

Blessed are the meek who will inherit the kingdom

Also in one of the Corinthians scriptures it states that it is not good that Christians sue each other as it gives a poor or bad testimony of the church.

But what happens when a Christian dies not abide by the scriptures? 

Does it mean I just get another slap on the cheek and live with it?

As a Christian, do I allow those who abuse and challenge me to continue? 

I feel, I believe, I know that there is a way to be peaceful, respectful but yet responsibly assertive in putting a stop to the injustice I have endured.  The way is the courts. The same weapon used against me. The laws have been a tool used against me.  The laws are available and disposable for me as we'll and any one else.  The question left in my mind is... Is  Going to court Christian? Christ-like? 

Yes! 

In this case I am not abusing but defending and exercising my right to advocate for my legal right to recover some things that were taken from me. 

I live with many regrets.  I want to resolve some of these in court...
What are they do you ask? 

Get your calculator ready!!

I have 80 days with my daughter a year.

I pay over $675 in child support.

I pay $900.00 a month in alimony for 8 years (5 more to go, total of $86,400)

Paid 50% of my retirement to my ex wife ($3,000)

Paid 50% of my IRA savings ($2500) 

Paid $3000 into my daughters college fund

The ex wife kept my $51,000 in savings 

Kept the paid off SUV 

Oh! Also my 5 bedroom house... For her and my daughter

As a church companion of my Ex stated in court... This is restitution for what you did... Out outrage!!! RESTITUTION???  They can not even spell that word!!

What was I able to keep for me after all of that?

I kept $32,000 in debt.

No where to live

No friends since the Ex slandered me

My compact car (thankfully it was paid off)

I had to pick up my clothes from the front drive way of the house. Had to tell some ladies to stop looking through my stuff thinking my stuff were freebies.

All my personal items were given to charity.

Had to pay her utilities, mortgage and food for 9 months and in Arizona during the summer Electricity is expensive!! 

To top off the list... My daughter was telling me I was going to hell and that I had abandoned her because her mom told her. 

Am I entitled to my restitution? 

At this point in time, I have made my soul searching and I am not bitter about this. I just want something... A little something that has been taken from me. 

I want to get reimbursed for my personals and mileage I spend picking up my daughter at a school 28 miles from the town we live in.  

This is not over the top! It is reasonable. 

No act of vengeance here.  

Just looking for justice!