Learning to Express Myself — Day 6

“Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.” — Luke 23:34 (CSB)

There has been a good amount of my time lately contemplating the relationship I have with God. It has gone in many directions based upon the little knowledge I have. This depth of knowledge I compare to is that of God’s.

Bitterness is all around me these days, and mostly can be found in me. Even if I try my hardest to tell myself that it is external to myself, it is there. This is not anything new that our world is dealing with. It just so happens that as I get older I start to see and hear more that can be compared to how it used to be for me in the past. When I was younger this was not the case because I could not compare the circumstances. Now I can say that the bitterness that I am seeing and hearing is no different than in previous times. It is more noticeable now either because I am noticing it more, or that the amount of information is at a higher level compared to the past. This is only from my focal point. For someone else this might not be the case. What I would prefer to do is to remove the outlets that promote this bitterness, and deal with my own bitterness. The anger that I am seeing in the United States is only there because I allow it to be there. If I turn my time and energy towards finding good, and making good, then there will be less time for anger and bitterness to take center stage. Now, this is the challenge for me. How do I control this beast of a mind that is hard for me to tame? Being aware of the times when I am allowing bitterness and anger a foothold into my day could be a start. As for other people and the bitterness I see in them? I can’t control any part of their choices. I can only remove any potential bitterness I might show to any person in my life today. By doing this I can prevent a potential exchange of words or thoughts that could others otherwise be a time of love and respect. That is what I will work on today.