Recently, an old trap was sprung on me and with it came overwhelming feelings of bitterness and anger. As tears streamed down my face, I asked a friend to pray for me. I knew this was a tough, deep battle. I was crying because I had been hurt by others. I was also crying because I was filled with bitterness and anger and I couldn' t seem to stop these destructive feelings.
Bitterness is deadly.
It leads to other sins like resentment, anger, hatred, arrogance. I have been reading The Applause of Heaven by Max Lucado. Someone doesn't meet your expectations. Promises go unfulfilled. Verbal pistols are drawn, and a round of words is fired.