The words of the Gospel will be given to you by the Holy Spirit, only if you have faith in the grace of God and repent of sin. “Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live by the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires” (Romans 8:5) Mattie knows nothing of God nor does she ever mention asking God for prayer in her time of need. Mattie seeking revenge has made her as callous as the ruthless soul of Tom Chaney. He goes to the valley of the shadow of death and holds the devil's hand as he hunts Tom Chaney. Walk by faith, not by sight! The saying "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" (Exodus 21:24, Deut. 19:20-21, Lev. 24:19-20) appeared in three different sections of the Old Testament, where God was mapping out a punishment for someone who physically harms another person. The rules for punishment were to be enforced as the nation of Israel, not by individuals. God has clearly established the limits of punishment; it prevented any excessive punishment that might arise from the right of human beings to seek their own punishment for crime. God wants to make sure that justice is done, but He also wanted to make sure that it was appropriate justice and not