>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Ephesians 4:31-32 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.
- Proverbs 14:10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
>> Websites to check
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- http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/2002/005/16.88.html An article from Campus Life about how one girl replaced her bitterness with forgiveness.
- http://www.nacronline.com/dox/library/biblestudies/bitter.pdf A Bible study about recovering from bitterness.
- http://www.lproof.org/weekly_devotional_012.asp A devo to help you beat bitterness.
>> Thoughts to Ponder
- Ask the Holy Spirit for help to express your feelings and to give your bitterness to God. (See Romans 8:26–27 and Ephesians 4:31.)
>> Books to Read
- Trusting God When Life Goes Wrong by James Dobson, explores some of the questions we all ask when we’re hurting.
Find out how to buy this... - How to Be Free from Bitterness by Jim Wilson, Biblical principles for getting rid of bitterness.
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