Overcome Bitterness

BITTERNESS affects everyone. Each of us has wrestled with our personal bouts of bitterness. Usually it is a minor irritation, while at other times it can become a deep-seated sickness which affects every area of our life. Usually, it is a temporary problem which is soon resolved. At other times, it becomes a long-standing condition which lingers for a lifetime.

Bitterness can be defined as "an intense, deep-seated feeling of resentment, indignation, and ill-will against someone or something which we feel has committed an insult, injustice, or offense against us."

The Bible compares bitterness to a "root" and declares that many have been "defiled" by it (Heb.12:15).

Bitterness is an emotional response which results from failing to properly deal with feelings of personal wounding, outrage, anger, unforgiveness, and even hatred.

Parents, your children will pick up on signs of bitterness very quickly. They will tend to display their own signs of bitterness within their personalities and actions simply because the live in an environment laced with this poison.

If you are inundated with bitterness it’s time to lay your feelings at the foot of the cross, give your cares to Jesus he cares for you and wants you whole and healthy, this include you mind, body and spirit.

When you hold onto bitterness this allows the enemy to plant a seed of utter poison within your heart, and Jesus never intended you to live a life that was infected with unforgiven offenses.

When you forgive the person that has caused you such pain, you are creating nourishing and healing environment within your heart.

“Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.” Psalm 55:22