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Dear Friend,
Greetings in the matchless name of Jesus!
Oh, how we love the Lord and His promises! We love His blessings, grace, and mercy towards us. But how do we rate our "love walk" toward others? Messiah commanded us to love God AND people! (Refer to Matthew 22:34-40.)
Every day we have an opportunity to be offended by others. Colossians 3:13, speaks of forgiveness: "bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do." Unforgiveness not repented of harbors BITTERNESS. Hebrews 12:15 gravely warns us to not let bitterness take root and cause trouble, which will ultimately defile us!
When we let bitterness into our hearts, it becomes a breeding ground for sarcasm, rudeness, spitefulness, and ill will, and it too often results in distrusting others and feeling justified in our bad behavior. That is why we must memorize scripture so we can speak life (the Word of God) to thoughts of bitterness and resentment that come from our unregenerated soul and flesh.
Bitterness is toxic and it can lead to addiction and rage. The negativity from bitterness can make us physically ill and lead us to an early grave because it is like poison. Acts 8:23 says that Simon the Sorcerer was poisoned by bitterness: “For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”
The real us, our spirit man, is powerful, loving, and sober-minded (2 Timothy 1:7). We should feel convicted in our spirits when we are tempted to think evil thoughts that are contrary to the fruit of the spirit (Galatians 5:22-26).
2 Corinthians 10:3-6 reminds us to cast down our imaginations by taking our thoughts captive and making them obedient to Christ! If the Bible tells us to do so, then we are capable of doing just that.
We must make it our goal to quickly repent when thoughts of bitterness try to enter our minds. We need to speak out loud and say, "NO, devil! You are a liar! I have the spirit of power, love, and a sound mind, in Jesus’ Name! That is my brother [or sister], and I am not going to resent them. As a matter of fact, I’m going to pray for them and bless them right now since you brought them to my remembrance!"
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May I remind you that you have an invitation to come to the throne of grace and repent at any time, so that you can be forgiven and cleansed (Hebrews 4:16; 1 John 1:9). You don’t need to waste another precious minute in bitterness and self-centeredness. The Holy Spirit who dwells in you is available to comfort and strengthen you, and to help you reach your greatest potential as an ambassador of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20).
Child of God, cast your cares on the Lord! He knows when you’ve been passed over, neglected, and lied about, and He knows the times you’ve been rejected and betrayed. God will show you a new way and a new beginning. In my lesson on How to Avoid Your Bitter End, I teach you how to follow a biblically based, methodical way that will help you to overcome all the bitterness that you have ever struggled with!
Remember, you are more than a conqueror, and the real YOU already has the love of God shed abroad in your heart (Romans 5:5). You already have everything you need to overcome bitterness, remorse, shame, and regret. Get my teaching on this subject, and you will be empowered to overcome this snare of the enemy. Remember, God’s richest and best will be yours as you seek Him first.
In the Service of the King,
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Dr. Frederick K. Price
Pastor
PS: As we have freely received, we need to cheerfully do our part. Let’s ensure that the uncompromising Word of God will always be proclaimed around this world to those who have an ear to hear. I thank you in advance for sowing bountifully into Ever Increasing Faith Ministries so that we can continue to sow the Gospel into the lives of those waiting to hear words of faith, truth, power, and love.
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How to Avoid Your Bitter End
by Frederick K. Price
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Ever Increasing Faith Ministries • PO BOX 90000 • LOS ANGELES, CA 90009 • www.faithdome.org
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