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Hebrews 12:15 NLT Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.
Bitterness can potentially take root in different ways. Bitterness can stem from our parents not being around, getting treated poorly, or not getting what we think we deserve.
Thoughts of bitterness about situations will show up, but it’s up to us if we allow bitterness to take root.
We couldn’t control our parents actions, but we can control our response to their actions. We can’t control our job picking someone else for that promotion, but we can control our response to them picking someone else.
Bitterness can’t take root if we focus on Jesus. If we focus on what He’s done for us, how He’s made a way for us to be in God’s family, how He sacrificed Himself for our sin, made us righteous, healed us, blessed us, and give us access to all of God’s promises, bitterness can’t stay.
We’ll realize although our parents weren’t the best, God is a Father to the fatherless (Ps. 68:5). We’ll realize God is the source of our promotions (Ps. 75:6-7). We’ll realize God’s promises are still available regardless of what we didn’t get in the natural (2 Cor. 1:20).
Ask the Holy Spirit if bitterness has taken root in your heart. If so, work with Him to uproot that bitterness and live an enjoyable abundant life (John 10:10).
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