Stepping over

                 Just a little food for thought for the weekend:
     "Sometimes we need to 'step over' our anger, our jealousy, or our feelings of rejection and move on.  The temptation is to get stuck in our negative emotions, poking around in them as if we belong there.  Then we become the 'offended one,' 'the forgotten one,' or the 'discarded one.'  Yes, we can get attached to these negative identities and even take morbid pleasure in them.  It might be good to have a look at these dark feelings and explore there they come from, but there comes a moment to step over them, leave them behind and travel on."  Henri Nouwen
     A good reminder that God gives us the Holy Spirit to enable us to "step over" those negative feeling and emotions.  He has given us the mind of Christ to replace our destructive, negative thoughts.  And He has given us our will, which at times must assert it's right to be king over our emotions. Sometimes I just need a little reminding... but for this we have Jesus!
      Lord, help us to step over that which holds us back from the abundant life You have for us. Help us  to refuse to indulge in negative thoughts, to forgive others as You have forgiven us, and to love in the freedom of Your grace.  Help us, in Your power and by Your grace, to keep stepping over and traveling on with You.   To God be the glory.