In this episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell interviews Steve Viars about his book, Overcoming Bitterness: Moving from Life's Greatest Hurts to a Life Filled with Joy. Some of the questions addressed in this interview are:

• What is "bitterness" and how can we define it from a biblical perspective?

• What does it mean that “Bitterness is not first a response—it is first a reality"?

• What is the "power of bitter lament?"

• Is there a place for "bitter tears" in the life of a believer? What does God's Word say about this reality?

• What does bitterness have to do with the desires of a person's heart?

• What are a few key biblical principals to keep in mind as we seek to overcome bitterness with God's help?

• What does "courageous faith" have to do with melting away the bitterness in our hearts?

View the full show notes & links for this episode: ibcd.org/overcoming-bitterness-steve-viars

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