Dr. Judith’s God Line

Holding on to old hurt, anger, disappointment, resentment shuts off the sunlight of the Spirit and causes us to live in a prison between our ears.

My dear friend Ruthie was like a second or surrogate mom to me, and she was also a spiritual guide.  One of her sayings was “Those whom the gods want to control, they make angry.”  What?  That seemed like a really confusing and twisted outlook.  What gods?  Why does anger give them control?

What I have come to realize is that anyone or anything that I hold on to, won’t let go of, can’t stop thinking about, feeling about or dreaming about becomes my god.  It dictates what I think, how I feel and how I act, and that should be God’s job.  When He is the center of my life, I can be at peace even in the midst of hurt, disappointment and anger.

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This month I am trying to prepare myself for the release of my book next month.  I’m immersed in learning to do “viral marketing” which my publisher says is THE THING to do.  The whole thing is scary and overwhelming and I have an old idea that says “but I don’t know how, I need someone to show me, what if I screw it up?”  Instead of trusting God and diving in, I found book to read on the subject.  Can you imagine reading “Facebook Marketing” or “Twitter Power?”  It’s a massive avoidance campaign on my part!  I think it has to do with my fear that the book will succeed or that it will fail, both of which mean that I succeed or fail.

So I’m taking a new approach to preparation.  While trying these new things, I am focusing instead on centering prayer (becoming disposed to God in the quiet of my heart) as well as a prayer of gratitude.  He helped me to write the book and find a publisher.  This could NEVER have happened without Him, and this in and of itself is enough!

Are you holding on to any old hurt, anger, disappointment?  Is it keeping you in a self-constructed prison?  Turn your thoughts to God and break free.

Are you avoiding trying something new because you are afraid?  Turn to Him in prayer.

Send your thoughts, comments and questions.