Heal Bitter Roots…

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14 Make every=
effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no =
one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one =
falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause t=
rouble and defile many.

Hebrews 12:14-15

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Contrary to what some of you may think, people are not born b=
itter and resentful.  It comes with the experiences of life – what we =
react to, what we encounter and how it leaves us, what is said about us, an=
d what we think about ourselves.  Hebrews 12 speaks of a “bitter root”=
.  It can consist of traumatic experiences of pain, distress, disappoi=
ntment, guilt, etc. that starts the seed of bitterness growing. The memory of these things can choke life out of you.&=
nbsp; So, how do you stop the root from ruining your future?  “Make ev=
ery effort to live in peace”, and start with yourself.  Dig up the roo=
t causes of your bitter feelings and ask God for transformation of your min=
d (Rom. 12:2).  Remove the roots of resentment out of the fertile grou=
nd of your imagination and refuse to dwell on these thoughts.  Use for=
giveness as a weedkiller.  But make every effort to do so – because as=
you can imagine, these roots can quickly turn into something ugly… =
  

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Lord, I call on You and ask You to deliver me from my bitter roots!  U=
proot and take them all away.  Rid me of any doubts or fears or resent=
ments or hurts about the past, or even about things that are happening righ=
t now, and give me faith to let it all go into Your care.–To cast all my c=
ares upon You because you care for me!!  In Jesus name,   AMEN

Rev. Jeffrey Brown

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