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When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, I was senseless and ignorant. --Psalm 73:21-22
Resentment puts us in prison. It bars us in and holds us back from experiencing the positive emotions of joy and peace. Are you now or have you been imprisoned by resentment?
Resentment is an inevitable result of being wounded by the words or actions of another. It can also come as a result of disappointments and tragedies in life that are no one's fault. Inevitably, we feel resentment--sometimes deeply. To try to squelch the pain that comes when we've been hurt is to deny our human ability to feel.
When we choose to live, day in and day out, within the confines of resentment, we lock ourselves in bitterness, incarcerated in a grudge. When our energy is poured into these negative emotions, we are barred from experiencing life--giving emotions like forgiveness, love and hope. But we don't have to make resentment our permanent home.
We can't choose whether or not we will b hurt. Life can be undeniably unfair and painful. The mistakes of others are out of our control. However, we can determine how we will respond when we are in pain. By releasing resentment, we set our hearts free.
Admittedly, releasing resentment is often a process rather then an easy formula. You can take a first step in the process right now by owning by to any feelings of resentment you may have. The next step is to release those feelings. Will you?
Resentment puts us in prison. It bars us in and holds us back from experiencing the positive emotions of joy and peace. Are you now or have you been imprisoned by resentment?
Resentment is an inevitable result of being wounded by the words or actions of another. It can also come as a result of disappointments and tragedies in life that are no one's fault. Inevitably, we feel resentment--sometimes deeply. To try to squelch the pain that comes when we've been hurt is to deny our human ability to feel.
When we choose to live, day in and day out, within the confines of resentment, we lock ourselves in bitterness, incarcerated in a grudge. When our energy is poured into these negative emotions, we are barred from experiencing life--giving emotions like forgiveness, love and hope. But we don't have to make resentment our permanent home.
We can't choose whether or not we will b hurt. Life can be undeniably unfair and painful. The mistakes of others are out of our control. However, we can determine how we will respond when we are in pain. By releasing resentment, we set our hearts free.
Admittedly, releasing resentment is often a process rather then an easy formula. You can take a first step in the process right now by owning by to any feelings of resentment you may have. The next step is to release those feelings. Will you?