Bitterness Defiles Many. Grace Strengthens 10/31/2024

Offenses, disappointments, grief, sickness, lack, will come, as long as we live in this world. But refuse to be bitter. Refuse discouragement. Refuse to be unforgiving. Trust God's grace. Forgive. Keep short accounts. Teach forgiveness to your children. Forgiveness is for you not for the offender. Forgiving does not mean letting the offender back into your life, back into your space. Forgiveness means releasing the offender's powerful hold on your emotions and therefore reactions and actions. Unforgiveness leads to bitterness. Bitterness Defiles Many. God's Grace, freely given through Christ, Strengthens Submit yourself, surrender to God through Holy Spirit, which God made possible to do by Jesus’ Passion, Get His Word into you by the Holy Spirit.