Normal, natural, and right
As Americans, we hold our freedoms to be in high regard, yet so many of us give up a very important God given freedom with little or no regard to the consequences. You sign away your freedom when you engage in resentment. When you resent an individual, you are letting your impression of that individual take over your mind. You are no longer standing on your own spiritual two feet and affirming that you are in control of your life. It really makes little difference whether that individual is right or wrong, good natured or mean, or even perfect or flawed; resentment taints your life and experience. The person or situation you resent runs you.
Resentment may have been part of your life for a long time but it is not normal, natural, or right. It is divinely normal to have love and self-expression. The Universe is a positive oriented system and only those that mostly adhere to an affirmative lifestyle can get the most out of life. There is nothing affirmative about resentment. Resentment, hate and grievances detract from life itself. Those engaging in it will have impacts on their bodies and affairs.
When I first began my studies in the Science of Mind, the instructor presented a very revealing scenario to the class. She asked each one of us to see how we would react to the following scene. Suppose you are walking past an asylum of mental patients. One of these patients behind the fence notices you and begins to call you names and insult you. At this point, would you ignore the person, get angry, or yell back? To be honest, I probably would have gotten angry and more than likely done some yelling of my own. Through this exercise I could tell I needed some help overcoming some deep-seated resentments from the past.
Understanding why people behave as they do is essential if you desire to live with the minimum of tension. You can cease your resentment, for you are only handling an emotional problem within yourself. You are not arguing with the person, because that individual cannot stop doing what annoys you. Spirit asks that you grow in consciousness but that doesn’t mean that you must put up with nonsense. It is time for you to rise in dignity and live with authority over your experience. The stupidity of resentment is that it cannot change the other person. When I pointed this out to one of my students, she exclaimed, “Why is it that I always have to change?” I told her,” You are the one seeking spiritual advancement and peace of mind.”
Say to yourself, “I am one with all the Life, Love, and Truth there is, for I am One with God. I am one with every person because each is made in the image and after the likeness of God. I take full spiritual control of my mind and emotions. I refuse to be disturbed or upset by any person or situation. No resentment can take hold of my consciousness. I have understanding of all whom I know. I behold the love of God through all which blesses me. The actions and words of another have no power or authority over me. I guard my emotions to maintain my freedom from others.
The only relationship I have with any person is love, understanding and peace.
God is Love and Loving You Right Now!
(The Rev. Dr. Walt Sharer along with Rev. Freda Lindsay are ministers of The Religious Science Church located at 134 Whitney Alley; (760) 873-4195. Contact us at (760) 938-3221 (Rev. Walt), and 760 872-4686 (Rev. Freda). Hear us both at 6:30 a.m. on the Sierra Wave Sunday mornings.)