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To illustrate the weight of carrying a grudge, a teacher is said to have told her students to bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes to school. For every person or offense they had refused to forgive in their life’s experience, they were to choose a potato, record the name or incident on it, and put it in the plastic bag. Some of their bags were quite full.
Then they were instructed to carry this bag with them everywhere for one week, to put it in their backpacks or book bags at school, to have it near them at mealtimes, and beside their beds at night.
In short order, the students recognized the hassle of lugging this around with them, not to mention the deteriorating condition of its contents. The exercise was a great metaphor for the price we pay for clinging to our resentments and negativity. Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to another person, when it clearly is also for ourselves.
So, what’s in your backpack?
Matthew 6:15 ~ But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Then they were instructed to carry this bag with them everywhere for one week, to put it in their backpacks or book bags at school, to have it near them at mealtimes, and beside their beds at night.
In short order, the students recognized the hassle of lugging this around with them, not to mention the deteriorating condition of its contents. The exercise was a great metaphor for the price we pay for clinging to our resentments and negativity. Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to another person, when it clearly is also for ourselves.
So, what’s in your backpack?
Matthew 6:15 ~ But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
A GREAT STORY AND LESSON BECKY TO KNOW AND LEARN AND REMEMBER TO KEEP. WEIGHTS ARE NOT FUN. SCRITURES TALK ABOUT HEAVINESS OF HEART. TO CAST EVERY WEIGHT AND CARE UPON THE LORD, FOR HE CARETH FOR US. I ONCE HAD A VISION PRAYING OF A BOUNCING BALL. TO WRITE THE PRAYER REQUESTS ON IT, OR THE CARES THINGS THAT WEIGH A PERSON DOWN, AND TO CAST IT TO THE LORD. HIS HANDS ARE OPEN FOR IT, " VERSE DOES SAY, CAST YOUR CARES UPON THE LORD". HE DOES WANT US TO BE WORRY AND CAREFREE BELIEVE IT OR NOT. LIKE A CHILD WITH CHILD LIKE FAITH. PRAYER, AND PLAY.