Resentment and Expectations

Resentment

It robs us of our joy

It makes us bitter

It takes away our appreciation

It can make us demanding

and act entitled

It can kill our spirit

It can inflict a lot of pain

to ourselves

and to others

It ruins our relationships

Relationship with God

and with our loved ones

It can control us

And take on a life of its own

The more we fuel it

the more it grows

and takes control

over our soul

Resentment comes from our expectations

Expectations we are aware of

Expectations that lie

in our subconscious

in our unconscious

Expectations can ruin us

We try to control others with our expectations

“If you loved me

You’d know

What I think

How I feel

What I want

You’d think 

the same 

and feel the same

as 

Me”

Expectations can cause resentment

And ruin our relationships

Relationship with God

when He doesn’t intervene

Relationship with others

when they let us down

The “cure” to resentment is

to manage our expectations

Choosing to let go of our expectations

Frees us 

to

Appreciate

Treasure

Our loved ones

Our life

God

At all cost

Avoid resentment

by managing

and letting go

of

Our

Expectations

Do not

Go out of our way

to please others

to do for others


Without first 

Checking 

Our expectations

These unchecked expectations 

Can cause us 

to set

Higher expectations 

of

Appreciation

Reciprocity

From others

We

Can possibly

Control ourselves

Our expectations

Thoughts

What to do with our desires

Others

We have no control over

How they might

Feel

Think

Perceive us and our intentions

Respond

React in kind

When we choose to

Allow others

To be

Themselves

With their own set of

Feelings

Perceptions

Thoughts

View points

Paradigm

Our loved ones would

Feel free to be themselves

Feel less controlled

by our expectations

And be free

to respond to our

Love

Care

and concern

In whichever way

They

with their own

Issues

Perspectives

Histories

Yes, even their own expectations

Might influence them

To respond

To us

Relationship without unnecessary expectations

Enables both parties to

Appreciate

Treasure

One another

It is filled with

Grace

Mercy

Care

Tenderness

And

Gratitude

Which gives

Life

and represents

God’s

Unconditional Love

For He knew that we are but dust

And yet He loved us enough

to declare that

We are

Fearfully and

Wonderfully made

And loved us enough

To die for us

When we could not save ourselves

Let it go

Let it go

Let go of our expectations

and

Resentment will follow

and fall off

Our soul

And gives room to

Joy

and

Freedom

and

Life

More

Abundantly