Travel Light: Letting Go Of Bitterness
December 20, 2020
TRAVEL LIGHT—3
LETTING GO OF BITTERNESS
Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy… See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. Hebrew 12:14-15
You can’t control what people do, but you can control how you respond
Bitterness has a Dangerous Root
See to it that… no bitter root grows up to cause trouble Hebrew 12:15
Bitterness has a Dangerous Root
Bitterness Produces a Poisonous Fruit
See to it that… no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many Hebrew 12:15
We cannot heal from that which we are unwilling to acknowledge
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32
Kill Bitterness with Compassion
Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with God. Romans 12:21
Bless those who cruise you, pray for those who mistreat you. Luke 6:28
Kill Bitterness with Compassion
Kill Bitterness with Forgiveness
We Can’t Control What Others Do but We Can Control How We Respond