KEEPING SHORT LISTS
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God IN Christ has also forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 One of my growing edges as a SoJourner is related to this passage of scripture. Having seen some bad stuff in my life I started to become hardened. When someone struck out at me, I would strike back as quickly as possible. Then I would regret it, awfulize about it and worry over things about which I could and can do nothing. Yup! It is real healthy to do this. (I don't think so :o( BTW, did I mention I have had a few heart attacks over the years? Long lists of gunny sacking grudges... it is not worth it. There is a better way: Learn to keep short lists. If you or I do not let people off the hook, we are hooked to them and the past, and that just means continued pain. Don't know about you, but I am NOT into pain. Why not just stop the pain? Why not grieve what has happened, and let go and let Go...