WE WALK FREE

There's a story in the Old Testament that I've made my own...meaning mine probably bears little relation to what is written, but it works for me. I use it in my life to divorce myself from my own opinions.

It's the story of Joseph who was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. He was imprisoned, somehow came under the protection of the Pharaoh, and rose to be the Pharaoh's right-hand man. The brothers come into some rough sledding, go bankrupt and near starving, go to Joseph and, knowing they need to get on his good side,  admit their jealous behavior and beg forgiveness. In response to their admission of bad behavior, he says, in effect, "You meant it for ill, but God meant it for good."

That's all we need remember to let go of our attachment to all of our resentments of others. Because our job now, instead of sitting and resenting, is to know that God meant this for good. That gives us permission to find our gold in it.

Find our gold, and we've found our gratitude...we've upgraded our problem. We can say a sincere "thank you" to whomever we've been resenting. We walk free.

Thank You.