Are You Enslaved By Bitterness?

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Have you or someone you know ever carried the heavy yoke of bitterness?
It is a dreadful burden to bear, and a poison that infiltrates every area of the mind and body. Like a crippling disease, it takes over the mind and if gripped for too long ruins a person’s health, and spills over onto every person around this poor, imprisoned soul. Proverbs 17: 22---…..a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Hebrews 12:12-15---Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather healed. Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled.
Jesus came that we might have life, and life abundantly. Don’t you long to be relieved of this burden? It takes a lot of time and energy to hold on, brooding over an idea, misgiving, or maltreatment. Proverbs 14:30-A tranquil heart is life to the body, but passion is rottenness to the bones.
By dying for us, Jesus broke those heavy chains of slavery. Reach out to Him and ask Him to set you free. Psalm 51:15-“And call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.” Holding on to bitterness is hurting you more than the ones you’re brooding over.. The pastures are greener on the other side of forgiveness….

Ephesians 4:31-32---Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

BITTERNESS IS A PRISON-THE ONLY WAY OUT IS FORGIVENESS:
Matthew 6:14-15: “For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.”
7:2- “For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.”

“Oh God, purge me of all this ugly sin. Cut every vile thing out of me. Make me a vessel fit for Your indwelling presence, fit for Your glory. Oh God, “Not some of self and some of Thee, but NONE of self and ALL of Thee.” “Oh, to be saved from myself, dear Lord, O to be lost in Thee!” O that it might be no more I, but Christ that lives in me.” “Have Thine own way, Lord, have Thine own way. Hold over my being absolute sway. Fill with Thy Spirit till all shall see, Christ only and always living in me.”

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