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Old 05-15-2019, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Realest View Post
I gotta become more tolerant and less judgemental I don’t know how though
regarding resentments - We could not wish them away any more than alcohol.

I find that statement is true regarding more than just resentments. There are a whole lot of my character defects that I demonstrate "lack of power" over. I guess it's true where Bill wrote that lack of power IS our dliemma.

Anyway, in the spiritual realm, a lot of my responsibility is to be willing to look for my deficiencies, acknowledge that they're in place, and take them to God - asking for them to be removed. From there, we take reasonable steps to avoid exercising those defects.

Seeing how judgmental I can be is part 1. Discovering if I can wish it away is part 2. And if I can't dismiss it myself... I go to God for help, guidance, direction and relief. From there, I practice living AS IF I wasn't so judgmental. I practice letting it go and I practice not exercising that muscle anymore. (for me, one of the best ways to do that is to see how I am just like the other person.... that seems to stop a lot of my judgment right in it's tracks).
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