Speaker: Vince Klassen
I was out with a family member recently, someone I hadn’t seen in a while but I know them well. As I was driving up to their place, I could feel myself shrinking a little bit inside.
“Remember not to bring up that topic. Remember not to use those words. They are going to stay stuff that is going to bother you, just ignore it. They are just different from you.” and on and on it went.
Do you have those people in your life that you just can’t be yourself with? You have to act differently? Dress differently? Put up with different things?
This can often be a coping mechanism. And sometimes it’s needed just to get through. But it’s also a way for us to avoid the resentment these people have caused in us. So what do you do? Let it all slide? Forgive all the bad behavior?
Jesus says to forgive like 77 times (or it could be 70*7, we are unsure of the actual translation) so isn’t that the answer? Forgive? Let them do that again? Treat you that way again? Put up with it?
Strangely, there seems to be another path in our spiritual tradition. One that says forgiveness might not be the right answer… now.
Join us as we explore another way we avoid learning from our Resentments. It will be another workout!
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