Article October 28, 2019 Issue

Time to clear out resentment

Heidi Kleinsmith Salter

I’m sure that if I looked in my closet right now, I could pull out at least ten items I no longer need. The funny thing is, they’ve become so fixed in their places in my closet that I walk by them every day without thinking about them. They’re just—there.

Similarly, I’ve been considering the unneeded thoughts, opinions, or even grudges that I might “walk by” each day. Like the items in a closet, these can become so fixed in thought that I might not always be aware of them. Yet, holding on to them serves no helpful purpose.

Not long ago, I had an experience that brought to the surface some of these long-held thoughts. I learned the importance of uncovering and removing them through prayer, and the role this has in healing.

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