Garth Heckman

The David Alliance 

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James 3

Neither bitter water and sweet water should come out of your mouth as a believer.

More frequently, "πικρός" is employed metaphorically to describe a state of emotional or spiritual bitterness. This can refer to feelings of resentment, anger, or harshness that can take root in a person's heart. The New Testament warns against allowing such bitterness to grow, as it can lead to division and strife within the community of believers.

How do we deal with Bitterness?

  - 1 Get rid of it. Eph. 4:32

31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. 32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

Get rid of GK - to raise up your voice to deal with it. 

YOU HAVE THE POWER OF YOUR OWN VOICE. 

SPEAK IT OUT!

  - 2 GO TO THE PERSON:

Aaron stood before Moses.

Peter Stood before Jesus.

  - 3 Immediately deal with the root

Heb. 12:15 

Deal with the root

This verse goes back to Deut. 29:18 which speaks of roots growing and causing a coldness of heart toward God. 

  - 4 Finally Don’t react - Respond

David Rostad - Bulls - overreacting, yelling or pushing the bulls would only cause greater injury to yourself. 

The hound of heaven - Blue Heeler dog

"Hound of Heaven" comes from the famous poem of the same name by Francis Thompson, published in 1893.

Harboring resentment, bitterness, anger, unforgiveness steals the joy of our salvation… 

HOW? 

Holding on to these is unbelief in what God has done for you - 

    -   forgive as God has forgiven you! 

   -  And what he can do through you, He can forgive through you. 

  -  He has the power to forgive anything! 

Helmut Thelike - don’t let misplaced resentment misplace you. 

In a bitter cold winter nothing can grow

A bitter cold heart is the same!