The word “resentment” literally means to feel something again and again and again. This emotional merry-go-round has a negative connotation and can consume us in an instant. Perhaps we feel resentful toward a family member who received a greater share of the inheritance, or a business partner who made a deal behind our backs, or the person who carelessly cut us off in traffic. Whatever the case may be, we need to find a way to exit this suffocating pattern of anger and pain before we lose ourselves! When we look within, we will discover that we are scared of being vulnerable and that we simply clasp onto negative emotions because they give us a sense of control. As time goes on, however, we can gradually surrender this compulsive behavior and begin to trust at that deep level of the spirit. Our beloved will eventually appear, and we will know what it’s like to feel loved again and again and again and forever (Song 3:4).
Ave Crux, Spes Unica.
