Bitterness

Bitterness.  It’s easy to spot in someone else – constant complaining coupled with envy, cutting sarcasm or a chronic bad attitude.  Although it’s easy to detect in others, it can be difficult to recognize when it poisons the person in the mirror.

Bitterness is dangerous.  It grows like a weed with deep roots that spring up overnight requiring intense effort to remove.  Its fruit is poisonous, contaminating all areas of our life.

The only cure?  Forgiveness.  It is a deliberate decision reflecting the nature of Christ.  Only through Him can we forgive others and pluck out the root of bitterness in our lives before it destroys everything around us. 

“We get rid of all bitterness…forgiving each other, just as Christ forgave you” Ephesians 4:31-32

Check your heart.  Is there any bitterness in need of forgiveness?