How You Can Recover from Bitterness?
Debbie McMannus

What is bitterness? It is one of his most crushing mental problems we face. According to Webster’s dictionary it is something that has an unpleasant taste. The biblical meaning of bitterness refers to intensity of suffering of mind and body, something that is difficult to bear.

There are many examples of bitterness in the bible. For instance women are bitter because they can not have children. 1 Samuel 1:10 “In bitterness of soul, Hannah wept much and prayed to the Lord.” Another example is of children being bitter to their parents. “Proverbs 11:25 “A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him.” How can we cure bitterness?

One way we can cure it is to have a relaxed mental attitude based on knowing God and on having the divine production in the soul that comes with the fruit of the Holy Spirit. A relaxed mental attitude is one of the results of Living in the Word, Walking in Fellowship, practicing the Faith-Rest Life, and being occupied with Christ. All of the components of bitterness melt away when God provides this attribute.

Another way is to not get all involved with details of life. Either we master them, or they master us! If you are a slave to one or more details of life, your thoughts are devoted to them, and they drive you. They dominate your thoughts, your conversation, and your decisions. Slavery to the details of life leads to disillusion, disappointment, and bitterness.

Mastery of the details of life means that you look to the Lord for every detail. Your happiness does not depend on people, circumstances or things. You have the peace of God that passes understanding. You have learned to be content under any circumstances. You can wait for the Lord's timing in providing the details you want; you can enjoy them when you have them; and you can remain happy when the Lord sees fit not to provide some detail.

Another way to get rid of bitterness is to confess you sins. Personal sin leads to bitterness. The word will reveal your sins to you; obey and confess them. When the Holy Spirit reveals the word and you confess your sins; it will produce good fruit. This fruit does not include sadness, anger, bitterness or discouragement. After all joy pushes out bitterness, and love produces no bitterness.

So if you have a sense of bitterness it is good to turn towards the Lord and let him take control of the situation.

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