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Monday, September 18, 2006

Stepping over our wounds

We all go through periods of anger, rejection or jealousy from time to time. There is a real temptation to become "stuck" in those negative emotions, hanging on to them for dear life.

When we do, we become the "offended one," the "forgotten one," or the "discarded one."

Sometimes we even begin to take a little bit of morbid pleasure in them. It becomes part of our identity. Who we are. "Oh, you know so-and-do, they have been offended," describing them like we would describe someone who is Irish are Italian. It becomes who they are.

How are people describing you today? "Oh, you know (and fill in the blank with your name), they are (and fill in the blank).

Let me give us all a suggestion today. Why not take a good look at all of the dark feelings that we have, step over them, leave them behind and go on?

Just a thought......

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