AT&T and me — a sneaky root of bitterness

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Well, God, I’m pretty sure it was a nudge from You this morning in the shower when it came to me that I HAD to forgive AT&T. And not just forgive — I had to blog about it — TODAY.

Bummers! I’m embarrassed to admit that I have ACTIVELY  . . . could I say disliked? or do I have to say HATED . . . AT&T.  It has been YEARS since the incident in which I called to appeal for help with a $350+  bill. They didn’t waive a dime — they kept repeating that I was “legally responsible.”  Well, I KNEW THAT! I was hoping for a bit of compassion. Maybe a bit of sympathy? How about a SORRY . . . Sigh. Well, God, there it is. I have been harboring bitterness in my heart all these years.

Sure, AT&T was acting like a monopoly and had turned their employees into automatons. I don’t approve of that. But as Sandy so lovingly said — resentment only hurts the person who harbors it. And it had hurt me. It grew underground, so to speak — into a Root of Bitterness. I am so much better off without it. And, I know that a root of bitterness gives the Devil a Foothold.

Apple's iPhone G3s

This morning it seemed to me that You wanted me to forgive AT&T as My Birthday GIFT TO YOU!

Only, of course, now that I have done it, I can see that it is truly Your birthday gift to ME!

And, now AT LAST, I am FREE to get an iPhone G3s. THANKS SO MUCH, GOD!

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2 comments on “AT&T and me — a sneaky root of bitterness
  1. Martha Lee Mullen's avatar Martha Lee Mullen says:

    Oh my goodness! What’s an iPhone G3’s?? AND does that mean it’s an ATT line?

    Love, ML

    • Hi ML, a G3 is a third generation iPhone — Silicon Valley, like Stanford loves to shorten things. And I’ve decided to wait until the G4s are out in June — or is it July?

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