Week 13

This week resentment and bitterness tried to creep in again.  Holidays sometimes seem to do that.  It’s supposed to be a time of celebration, enjoying family and friends and good times but sometimes it is not.  I was tempted to slide down the path of unforgiveness but I was reminded of the bear that hugged the hot pot.  The image of the bear is stuck in my mind and I am grateful.  As soon as the image comes to my mind, I forgive because I want a really good connection to the Divine and I don’t want to be burned.  Anger and resentment whether it is justified or not can not exist if I want a good relationship with the One who loves me.  (Law of Forgiveness) Even though I have forgiven, resentment and bitterness try to come back but then I ask God, what He thinks about the ones who have hurt me and I think on those thoughts.  (The Law of Substitution) and this happens again and again and I practice having God’s thoughts about them. (Law of Practice).  I am not yet perfect but I am getting better at this.