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Category Archives: Bitterness
Freedom from a cynical and sarcastic life
A powerful forgiveness story. Continue reading
Is grace transforming?
Mercy is not effectively received unless it is shown, for God’s mercy transforms. If God’s mercy does not take root in the heart, it is not experienced. Forgiveness not shown is forgiveness not known. Continue reading
Forgiving those who hurt you
Extending forgiveness is far more difficult for those who do not often celebrate their own forgiveness and for those who cannot confess that God is Lord of their circumstances Continue reading
Posted in Bitterness, Disciple-making, Discipleship, Forgiveness, Guidelines for living, Guilt, Revenge, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual transformation, Suffering, Teaching of Jesus, Trials
Tagged anger, forgiving. hard to forgive, hurt by others, Revenge, struggle with bitterness, unforgiving
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Expectation→ Disappointment→ Anger → Resentment
Don’t miss seven steps for uprooting bitterness and dealing with revenge. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Anger, Bitterness, Change, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Resentment, Revenge
Tagged anger, bitterness, resentment, Revenge
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When forgotten and deserted
It hurts to be forgotten and deserted. But when faced with such experiences, we only multiply our pain when we choose… Continue reading
Posted in Bitterness, Comfort, Despair, Forgiveness, Resentment, Suffering, Trials
Tagged abandoned, deserted, forgotten, rejected by friends
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Four servants of God who battled fierce despair
Four servants of God. Each one reached an extremely low point in life. All of them felt that life was no longer worth living. Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Assurance, Bitterness, Broken Relationships, Call to ministry, Character, Childhood trauma, Christian life, Comfort, Complaceny, Conceit, Conflict, Contentment, Crisis, Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Divine Lottery, Doubt, Elders, elders in the Church, Emerging Leaders, Emotions, Encouragement, Failure, Faith, Fear, feeling hopeless, Freedom, God's Patience, God's Heart, God's Love, Grace, Gratitude, Grieving, Hope?, Kindness, Leadership, Life of a pastor, Loss, marriage problems, Meaning of life, Mercy, Middle life, Mind Renewal, Nihilism, Pain, Pastors, personal, Praise, Prayer, purpose, Questioning God, Repentance, Sadness, Seeking God, Selfishness, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Suffering, Suicide, Temptation, Trials, Truth, Victory, Walking with God, Will of God, Wisdom, Worship
Tagged burn out, Despair, Discouraged, feeling lost, helpless, hopeless, loss of perspective, spiritual exhaustion, Suicide
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When you feel like getting revenge
Seven responses when you feel like getting revenge. Continue reading
The way out of resentment
Is it possible to carry deep resentments and not even be aware of the power they hold over you?
One woman learned the power of suppressed resentment fifteen years after a tragic accident. Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Bitterness, Forgiveness, Resentment
Tagged anger, bitterness, Forgiveness, resentment
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No one came to my support
At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. It’s natural to default toward self-pity and resentment when we feel forgotten and unappreciated. Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Addiction, Anger, Assurance, Bitterness, Broken Relationships, Christian life, Comfort, Discouragement, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Loss
Tagged abandoned, Alone, bitter, Deserted by others, forgotten, God's presence, lonely, resentful
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Don’t let them drag you down
We don’t want to be in the group identified as “grumblers and faultfinders” (Jude 16). Continue reading
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