Bitterness will destroy you. When people are bitter at others, they seethe at times and when they are in certain situations, they find themselves upset and even angry because this bitterness that has taken up residence in the heart is eating your very soul. Bitterness is what leads to critical statements toward others. Bitterness is what keeps people in bad attitudes. Why can't people overcome in their lives? Because as long as any bitterness resides within, the grace of God cannot help or change anything (Heb. 2:15).
Bitterness leads one into personal attacks and condemnation. People with bitterness in their heart aren't interested in helping, only gathering support for their personal bitterness. They don't want to see real spiritual improvement but only having things done the way they would like to see them go. When bitterness resides in the heart of a person, it makes honesty very difficult if not impossible. They claim they are honest in their assessment of a situation but in reality, bitterness is dragging their thoughts along and the solution is from that root.
Listen closely to Scripture the company bitterness keeps: "Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice." (Eph. 4:31) When people are agitated at someone, just listen for the root of bitterness how it springs up and causes trouble in these other areas.
Do not waste your life in deceiving yourself when you are bitter about someone. Do not waste your life in anger and misery. Bitterness and the things that accompany it are a self-imposed cancer in your own heart and spirit. You're not happy! Bitterness will destroy you. Learn to let it go and embrace mercy and grace as the Lord offers the strength to overcome if that's what you truly want. Peace and life will follow.
No comments:
Post a Comment