Resentment is the number one killer of addicts. It surely leads me right back to my disease. But when I pray for the one that I resent, God can relieve me of my resentment. I have discovered a set of prayers that have been very effective in my life in transforming my negative attitudes:
1) First settle myself in God’s presence.
2) Then pray to accept the situation.
3) Pray that God can work in me to free me from any resentment.
4) Ask that I might be able to treat the person in a way that God would desire.
5) Pray that God would abundantly bless that person.
6) Then pray that I might be able to leave any outcome in God’s hands.
Mine is a disease of misconnections. But I have found that what started as a misconnection can move to forgiveness and acceptance by the grace and working of my Higher Power.
Nancy S.
Adapted from Recovery Continues p. 93
2 comments:
I really needed this one today. I resented my husband for 1/2 an hour after I got up and it's been bugging me all day.
L.F.
I really enjoy reading your writing. Please keep expressing your creative talents.
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