I exiled myself
to the deserts of selfishness
my barren soul
consumed by anger and fear
alone in the wilderness
of sadness and confusion
I lost all hope
but I was not truly alone
for You were always there
watching and waiting
for my repentance
You heard my cries
and drew me near
calling me out of emptiness
into the fullness of Your grace
THE DESERTS OF SELFISHNESS
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Anger is a flame
that burns whomever holds it
but anger is also a gift
for every time
we are moved from our center
displaced from peace
and separated from love
by anger
we are given the opportunity
to practice forgiveness
and through every act
of forgiveness
our wounds are healed
by the love
that moves through us
HEALING THROUGH ANGER
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Anger is a normal and justifiable response to injustice.
Staying angry, however, is a choice.
Anger is an impulse, but resentment is a decision.
When something disturbs you to the point of resentment, there’s usually more going on than just that thing.
Something is going on in you; something is wrong with you.
Take a look at yourself and your life before you try to change others and solve the world’s problems.
If you are honest, you will see that you have a lot of work to do.
JUSTIFIABLE ANGER
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Being angry on behalf of another person is like making yourself sick in an attempt to heal someone else.
It doesn’t work that way.
You cannot heal someone else by harming yourself.
If you are trying to make a positive change for someone you care about, do so by bringing positive energy to the situation, not negative energy.
Adding negative energy to negative energy does not create positive energy.
Anger does not create healing.
If you want to be a healing force, make peace, not more conflict.
HEALING THROUGH PEACE
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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