Monday September 1, 2014 Claiming Our God Given Selves When - TopicsExpress



          

Monday September 1, 2014 Claiming Our God Given Selves When we have been deeply hurt by another person, it is nearly impossible not to have hostile thoughts, feelings of anger or hatred, and even a desire to take revenge. All of this often happens spontaneously, without much inner control. We simply find ourselves brooding about what we are going to say or do to pay back the person who has hurt us. To choose blessings instead of curses in such a situation asks for an enormous leap of faith. It calls for a willingness to go beyond all our urges to get even and to choose a life-giving response. Sometimes this seems impossible. Still, whenever we move beyond our wounded selves and claim our God-given selves, we give life not just to ourselves but also to the ones who have offended us. Henri Nouwen
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 11:10:36 +0000

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