Letting go, leaning on God, and moving forward

Does it seem to you that feelings relating to past events are holding you back?

That feeling of being hurt by someone else or by our own mistakes, if indulged, can stall us in our tracks and prevent us from living a life that recognizes God’s love. We may even acknowledge that we should be forgiving, but feel justified for the hurt feelings, and so we stay right there in our thought, unmoving and often refusing to budge.

How does Christian Science help us forgive? By separating the error from the person—seeing wrongdoing or wrong thinking as no part of their true identity—we allow no resentment to fester in our thoughts. This frees us to move forward in praying to love each person’s spiritual individuality and innate connection to God as God’s expression, or image. In this way, we are not excusing bad behavior or hurtful actions, but are standing up for what’s true about God’s man. Letting thoughts of love and mercy for the individuals and ourselves fill our whole being, we break free from that sense of being stuck in one place with bitterness as a constant companion.

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On the road with God
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Healing of the past is no human ‘do over’
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Understanding God’s limitless supply
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Negotiating a job offer with integrity and prayer
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Safe after being held up at gunpoint
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The baskets are full
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No empty nest
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The snake in the pew
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Right where you are, there is healing
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Letting go, leaning on God, and moving forward
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Love at work in prison
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What Proverbs taught me about my career
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An open letter to a friend
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Freedom from fear of volunteering in prison
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Out with negativity, in with love
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Do something about the mental ‘litter’
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Safe during an electrical storm
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Let go!
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Rock climbing with strength and grace
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Never lost in the fog

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