Guest guest Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 How Heavy Is Your 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 awesome. I never heard of this one but will remember it and share it every chance I get. thanks an it is worth reading what you share. Like a breath of fresh air. Keep up the good work. janet--- On Sat, 12/27/08, AsianWoman <i_asianwoman wrote: AsianWoman <i_asianwoman Forgivenesss - Your Heavy BurdenHeartBodyMindSoulNSpirit Date: Saturday, December 27, 2008, 6:01 PM How Heavy Is Your 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Thanks very much for your encouragement, Janet, and hae a nice day. Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect. Oren Arnold Have a Very Nice and Happy New Year 2009 To All, AsianWoman http://www.myspace.com/heartmindbodysoulnspiritHeartBodyMindSoulNSpirit/--- On Mon, 12/29/08, janet black Eagle <upriver_rez_mom wrote: janet black Eagle <upriver_rez_momRe: Forgivenesss - Your Heavy Burden Date: Monday, December 29, 2008, 12:17 AM awesome. I never heard of this one but will remember it and share it every chance I get. thanks an it is worth reading what you share. Like a breath of fresh air. Keep up the good work. janet--- On Sat, 12/27/08, AsianWoman <i_asianwoman@ > wrote: AsianWoman <i_asianwoman@ >[Health_and_ Healing] Forgivenesss - Your Heavy BurdenHeartBodyMindSoulNS pirit@ s.comSaturday, December 27, 2008, 6:01 PM How Heavy Is Your 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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