Wow!
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From: Harold Burke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 11:19 PM
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Subject: [RR] Heavy Bag
from Harold's file . . .
Heavy Bag
One of my teachers had each one of us bring a clear plastic bag
and a sack of potatoes. For every person we'd refuse to forgive in our
life, we were told to choose a potato, write on it the name and date,
and put it in the plastic bag. Some of our bags, as you can
imagine, were quite heavy.
We were then told to carry this bag with us everywhere for one
week, putting it beside our bed at night, on the car seat when driving,
next to our desk at work.
The hassle of lugging this around with us made it clear what a
weight we were carrying spiritually, and how we had to pay attention to it
all the time to not forget, and keep leaving it in embarrassing places.
Naturally, the condition of the potatoes deteriorated to a nasty
slime. This was a great metaphor for the price we pay for keeping our
pain and heavy negativity!
Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to the other person, and
while that's true, it clearly is also a gift for ourselves!
So the next time you decide you can't forgive someone, ask yourself...
Isn't MY bag heavy enough?
"And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone,
forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."
- Mark 11:25
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