'If you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or the thing that you resent, you will be free. If you will ask in prayer for everything you want for yourself to be given to them, you will be free. Ask for their health, their prosperity, their happiness and you will be free. Even when you don't really want it for them, and your prayers are only words and you don't mean it, go ahead and do it anyway. Do it every day for two weeks and you will find you have come to mean it and to want it for them, and you will realize that where you used to feel bitterness and resentment and hatred, you now feel compassionate understanding and love.'
-(BB, Freedom from Bondage: 552)
Freedom. I want that. I also want, just to name a few, good health, peace and serenity, a successful career and relationships and joy. Many times I have gotten stuck in my own head, my own problems. All the while being preoccupied with other peoples lives.
Well, I'm working on the balance. I'm trying to let go. I'm trying to learn how to give God all of me and give up the control I think I have. I've just been fighting for so long and I'm tired. I want to get unstuck.
Getting unstuck often requires a lot of forgiveness. Forgiveness for yourself and others. Sometimes forgiveness isn't enough. Sometimes the resentment towards some people in your life is so strong you need more than forgiveness.
I have been going to OA (overeaters anonymous) meetings and so many things I've heard have been valuable in so many ways. Here though is a resentment prayer offered through the program. I'm gonna try it out on some of my tough resentments. It's worth a try.
Dear God, I have a resentment towards [a person’s name] that I want to be free of. So, I am asking you to give [her/him] everything I want for myself. Give [her/him] health, peace, success and joy. Help me to feel compassionate understanding and love for [her/him]. I pray that [she/he] will receive everything [she/he] needs. Thank you God for your help and strength with this resentment. Amen.
