Sometimes we have to "step over" our anger, our jealousy, or our feelings of rejection and move on. The temptation is to get stuck in our negative emotions, poking around in them as if we belong there. Then we become the "offended one", the "forgotten one", or the "discarded one". Yes, we can get attached to these negative identities and even take morbid pleasure in them. It might be good to have a look at these dark feelings and explore where they come from, but there comes a moment to step over them, leave them behind and travel on.
These are not my words as you may have guessed. It was a clipping I stuck on my desk about 3 years ago from I don't know where. I remember reading it for the first time and it struck a chord so I kept it and put it in my view so I would read it often.
Does it spark anything in you?
Friday, January 14, 2005
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Let go. go on. I have a hard time doing this. But nedd reminders every so often. Thanks.
Makes me think of U2's Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of
I never thought you were a fool
But darling look at you
You gotta stand up straight
Carry your own weight
These tears are going nowhere baby
You've got to get yourself together
You've got stuck in a moment
And now you can't get out of it
Don't say that later will be better
Now you're stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it
Well- this quote caught my attention and I have been thinking of for a part of the day and night.
Briefly - 1) Whether we step over or not depends on whether the Spirit is calling us to "pay attention" and enter into the wound for our own benefit and others
2) For me, a lot of the time that call varies, depending on which of my circles of intimacy the other is holding space in
3) Anger, fear, envy are, for me, usually tied to one of my own idols being exposed. In other words,things, people, or roles that I am trying to find life in apart from God.If I 'step over' that feeling, I may be missing an opportunity to grow closer to the One who gives me true life.
4) Enetering into that feeling does not have to consume me, or dicate my life - I can go through them .That seems more honoring to me, as too many times 'stepping over' is just a way to get on, instead of get further on the journey.
5) It occurs to me that whether or not I can actually pray for the one who proveoked these feelings in me is a good indication of where my own spirit is in regards to these feelings.
Hope your move went well, and that you and yours settle in well also. Anj
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