Bitterness Bitterness is a spirit that disturbs many believers besides being a sin. Bitterness is a mixture of disappointment, anger, and fear.
Remember, anger graduates to bitterness if you don't deal with it accordingly. By forgiving and letting go In fact, Ephesians 4:26 states that, "In your anger do not sin." "Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry." As believers, we must bear in mind that anger has a timeline; your anger shouldn't exceed 12 hours.Furthermore, bitterness makes you bitter instead of better and eventually leads to unforgiveness. What most of us are unaware of is that bitterness blocks the breakthrough to our destiny. Before you allow bitterness to control you, here's what you need to keep in mind.
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- When you deliberately fail to talk to someone you have no part in God's kingdom
- Bitterness is unforgiveness fermented.
- The more you hold on to past hurts, the more you become "drunk" on your pain.
- The devil uses anger to attack many.
- God can't draw near a bitter person.
- To overcome bitterness, you must: forgive, stop dwelling there, and stop retelling.
- Bitterness blocks your physical and spiritual life; you'll stagnate physically and spiritually. It's no wonder many are worsening spiritually and physically.
- When you're bitter, you can't have breakthrough even in prayer.
- Bitterness creates space for the enemy.
- Bitterness is satan's altar in your life-an altar is a point of contact. Therefore, when you're about to rise financially, the enemy stands against you.
- This sin entangles easily similar to sins like lies and gossip.
- When you allow bitterness to take root in your life, you won't succeed at any time because you're limited.
- Bitterness is what's "eating" many up.
- Bitterness holds you back.
- It's like an acid that destroys its container; whatever you try fails.
- A bitter person holds grudges.
The Results of Bitterness
1. No peace.
2. Discouragement.
3. It causes anger.
4. Its causes hatred.
5. It makes you spiritually cold.
6. You want to see others suffer.
7. You engage in ungodly things.
8. Bitterness damages friendships; families.
9. It hinders your relationship with God.
10. It opens the door to the enemy so he can afflict you.
11. It can cause physical and mental illness.
12. It makes you go against God's Word.
13. You fall short of God's glory.
14. Before God you're unholy when you're bitter; before men, you lack peace Have you allowed bitterness to dominate your life?
Learn to forgive.
Live holy! Heb 12:14-15 a bitter person is unholy and defile others.
