Resentment

Each and every one of us should practice forgiveness; in other words learn to let go of resentments. Holding onto resentment is like swallowing poison, and hoping the other person will die. Resentment doesn't hurt the person you've angry at it hurts you. It is impossible to feel resentment and gratitude at the same time for one will always drive the other. One must come to the point in their life that they ask this question which would I rather be angry or happy; Upset or serene? Merriam-Webster says the word "resentment" means a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury. Have we not all had some insult or injury? We were not treated just right, someone said unkind things about us and we allowed it to built and built until every time we had an opportunity to talked about it, we were quick to share and let that poison flood out. But it never fixed anything the person that had insulted us may have never known or really cared. By doing that the resentment never went away it only became stronger and the ones we want to hurt; well let me just say we were the ones being hurt for we refused to let it go and forgiveness was out of the question. So the long time friendship comes to an end. Brothers refuse to talk with brothers, sister with sisters and if it ever gets into a marriage it can over a period of time destroy it. So how does one prevent that from happening? We need to learn to say I'm sorry and mean it, we need to learn to forgive and really forgive. Forgive doesn't mean we forget but it does mean that we chose not to bring it back up. Psalms 103:12
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. God didn't say He forgot He just said He had removed our "transgressions" from us. That word transgressions means rebellion, sin. Is God saying that our rebellion and sin is removed and I will not being it up ever again? I believe that is just what He is saying. You see God at any given time if He wanted to could bring up our transgressions. But He is saying to each of us do like I do remove it and refuse to bring it back up. But do we do that? No we like to refresh our memory from time to time and hang on to that resentment. Now let me ask you another question would you give place to the devil? Give him a real foothold in your life? I am sure you would say of course not. Well let me ask you do you have a forgiving heart daily? I mean do you forgive quickly or do you just hang on to that resentment and hang on to it and on to it and allow that poison to continue hoping it will soon give you justice. What do you think God would have to say about that? I mean He has forgiven you and refuses to bring it back up and for sure He holds no resentment. He wants you and I to do the same; let me show you Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Get angry if you like but remember there is a time limit on being angry don't let the sun set on it. Anger is a part of life for we don't run around all day like a butterfly with smiles like Jimmy ……. But the problem comes when we keep the angry that will soon turn into resentment and that is when we allow the devil to have place with us. How do I know that? Right after Ephesians 4:26
comes Ephesians 4:27
which reads Neither give place to the devil.
Keep your anger and you my friend give place to the enemy who has three goals for your life Steal, Kill and Destroy. So learn not to hold resentment in your heart for you are the only one it will destroy. Learn to say words like I'm sorry, will you forgive me, for in doing that it show strength not weakness and you can remove the transgressions from your friend, brother, sister, wife, husband, employee, employer, business, cousin, aunt, uncle, God and anyone else for it is up to you. Just remember you can't have both Gratitude and Resentment for it's one or the other which do you choose? For it is totally up to you!