OK, this may be a short post. I say that because I am the kind of person that can let it go pretty easily. I have Vulcan tendencies. For non-Trekkies, that means I don't get so emotional or I try and keep them in check. Vulcans are trained to suppress emotion and live by logic. Unfortunately, we real people don't have that luxury.
Past hurts tend to be anchors. Think, if you are trying to move on and you are anchored down, how far are you going to get? You will only be able to go as far as the chain length will allow. Well, at least you can go around in circles!
Holding on to hurts does not help you grow. Learning from your hurts does. That can help you grow and can start a healing process. There are some fruits that come from hurts. I'm being facetious, fruits are a good thing. One example that immediately comes to mind, as I recently witnessed, is rage. Woah Nellie! Not a productive response to a hurt that happened to the individual. One of the more popular results of a hurt, which I'm sure many of us experienced, is the effect of a breakup. Some people do exhibit rage others get depressed, others sorrowful. I can go on and on with different results of such a tragic event in our lives. But, the point is, how do you let go?
I don't have a complete answer for that question and I don't think anybody does. Actually, I take that back. If you know the Word, He said in Luke 10:19 "Behold , I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you." There you go.
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I do want to leave you with a quote though, if you're hurt is making you bitter:
"Hardening of the heart ages people more quickly
than hardening of the arteries" - Franklin Field
Well, what do you know? The post wasn't that teeny after all.
Wow, Manny! I really like that part about being chained and going in circles! It's so true! It's better to just let go!
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