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4-11-19

 

Bitter men are like burned popcorn….

You smell it in everything. 

 

Luke Merrill never settle podcast

 

If you are bitter, everything is bitter to you. Women are only wanting a meal ticket, my kids only want me for my money or my car or for college tuition. My ex-wife has poisoned my daughter against me. Every boss expects me to do his dirty work, and I never get the respect I deserve. 

 

Acts 8:23 for I can see that you are full of bitter jealousy and are held captive by sin.”

 

hurt, left un-dealt with turns into pain… left un-dealt with(unforgiven) turns into resentment turns into bitterness turns into a toxic mindset. 

 

But here is the biggest danger = It turns into a life of BLAME!

 

You can never grow if you do not take responsibility with your choices and outcomes. So when you blame others you never have to pony up and change… it is always the other persons problem. 

 

Prolonged it can make you:

Anxious

Vengeful

Depressed

isolated

Distrust

Cynicism 

Kill your self esteem

Harm your health physically 

 

What is the key… it’s always forgiveness.

 

You say I can’t… that’s cool and I accept that. 

2 things… first

 

hurt, left un-dealt with turns into pain… left un-dealt with(unforgiven) turns into resentment turns into bitterness turns into a toxic mindset. 

Catch this from the beginning. 

 

Secondly…

So you do and say what jesus said “Father forgive them for they know not what they do”.

He did not forgive them… he asked the father to forgive them.