Bitterness Day 3

What do we do when we have let our anger, jealousy, envy and hurt well up into bitterness? We renew our minds. It is time to change our focus. Acknowledge the things that cause bitterness in your life. Yep, all that unresolved anger from your childhood is causing you trouble and it is time to deal with it.


There really isn't a moment where bitterness comes from Spirit. But we know the Spirit that dwells in us rose our savior from death. I know it is powerful enough to help us heal from the hurt we have buried deep down inside of us.


Lets look at the Word:


James 3:13-18

Wisdom from Above
13Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.
15This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.
16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.
17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.
18And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.


When we have bitterness in our lives we are lying against the truth. As the scripture from Hebrews 12 says, It causes trouble and causes people to fall short of the glory of God. Both passages give us an answer though. It does mean doing a little something but I know we can do it.

"....make peace."

"pursue peace"

Bitterness will not go away because you hope, wish or pray it away. It requires a little action on your part. Yep, you have to deal with all those emotions, it is time to cut off the food supply to that terrible root. You have one of two choices here, you can pursue peace and be chasing after it. Or, you can make peace and create it. Let us grab hold of the power that dwells within us and become creators and pursuers of our own peace.


I pray that you have been spending a little time in reflexion over any bitterness that may dwell in your life. Tomorrow we will look at practical "how to" steps to create peace in our lives. God bless you all.

Please continue to pray for Verla K this week. Remember to email us your Praises, Prayer requests and testimonies.