Forgiving/Resentful

[caressa]

Forgiveness is healing not of just my past, but my life in today. It is ironic how God gives me what I need, often gently but more often than not by a 2 x 4.

I just got off the phone after whining about why I didn't go to a certain meeting because I found so many personalities at the group that I have trouble finding the principles. I got off the phone, read the reading from the Daily Guru today and it was about forgiveness. It reminded me that God has a big eraser.

Instead of being resentful about other people's actions and words, I need to let go and find forgiveness, consider the source and often look at where they are coming from. It isn't always about me, yet it needs to begin with me.

[Lin]

consider teh source was a big mpouthful in your reply. I KNOW my brother is a jerk. i KNOW he is sarcastic and obnoxious. If I expect him to behave like a gentleman and not step on people's feet, I am setting myself up for a resentment. When I ahve a resentment against another person who does it hurt? NOT the person or situation at all...it hurts ME. Once i realized that it was easier to let go of deep rooted resentments. I pray for my HP to help me be rid of resentments. ANd I also do what I need to do to keep them from happening again...such as lowering expectaions like I spoke of and also finding acceptance and understanding.

Forgiveness is must better. It helps me as well aso those around me.

LIN

[lildee]

Forgiveness/resentful

For me taking the focus off off the other person or thing and placing it back with myself is my first step to forgivness. If I sit and mull about them the resentment only builds. I guess it is more of an "out of sight out of mind kind of thing." When I stop thinking about them I can move on to forgiving them. Okay so the clerk in the store was rude.... his problem not mine. Who knows maybe he is having a bad day. Letting go of it and not holding grudges and not taking the resentment back is my way to forgiveness.

Love & God Bless
Arlene