Photo by Wang Xi on Unsplash I have quite a few posts on bitterness – but it has been awhile since I talked about this critical topic. So let’s do a refresher together! We can’t possibly have God’s supernatural peace if we cling to bitterness. It is God’s will that all of His children be […]
We Have All Been Hurt by Others: Sin against us HURTS. Deeply. Sin is always wrong. God always hates sin. He hates every sin people commit against us – whether it is in thought, motive, word, or deed. He hates the sin people commit against Him. He hates our sin, too – even the ones […]
A Fellow Wife began this journey with me in October of 2012. I have seen God do such a mighty work in her. And He is not done! A Fellow Wife’s husband is a loving, devoted man. He treats his wife very well. There is no abuse or anything awful going on here. But he doesn’t […]
By A Fellow Wife who wrote “Giving Up on My Dream for My Marriage” and “I’m Going to Stop Pursuing My Husband (in the Wrong Ways)” and “Getting Back on Track” I have always loved the story of Hannah in the bible because I identified with her, but not in the conventional way that you might […]
Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. Hebrews 12:14-15 WHAT IS IT ABOUT ONE PERSON’S BITTERNESS […]
Yesterday, we looked at many of the causes, signs and consequences of bitterness – if you missed that post, you can find it here. I have discovered that I have to dig down deeply and examine all of my angry thoughts, write down exactly why I am upset and then compare my thoughts to the […]
This is Part 1 of a series on Bitterness. (Click here for Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4) Thank You, God, for a Husband Who Is Willing to Tell Me the Hard Stuff My husband shocked me one night this week when he told me about some bitterness that he saw in me that […]
Photo by andrew welch on Unsplash The usual scenario goes like this: A husband playfully gropes his wife with a grin.** She instantly gets angry and upset. Maybe she says something (in an irritated tone of voice) like: “Get away from me!” “You are so immature!!” “What is wrong with you?” “Why would you do […]
Photo by Ghost Presenter on Unsplash Let’s talk about this important subject together, my precious sisters. God has wisdom, healing, and direction for us even as we deal with very tough relationships. God’s design for families: Children are under the parents’ authority when they are young, but then they are no longer under their authority […]
Photo by niu niu on Unsplash If I cannot sincerely pray for good things for my husband and I genuinely wish him (or anyone else) harm, I should be very alarmed. Malice is the desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another. (Merriam-Webster dictionary) This spirit is not of God, my precious […]
