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… Continue reading Bitterness is Contagious and Toxic!
Category: My Character
Be Still, My Bitter Heart
Today’s post is a guest post by my dear sister in Christ, Selena, at www.joyfullysubmitted.com. Thank you, Selena, for allowing me to share this post! I pray that it will bless and edify many for the glory of God. For the past week, some friends and I have been experiencing what it feels like to… Continue reading Be Still, My Bitter Heart
Finding God’s Victory over 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… Continue reading Finding God’s Victory over Bitterness
Exploring the Depths of Bitterness
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… Continue reading Exploring the Depths of Bitterness
Rejoice in Suffering
Could there be a more unpalatable idea to us than this? We don’t WANT to suffer – EVER! And we certainly cannot begin to fathom REJOICING in suffering! We only want comfort, ease, health and material wealth. And we have plenty of preachers who are glad to tell us that it’s God’s will for us… Continue reading Rejoice in Suffering
You Cannot Go on Feelings
From my dear friend and fellow traveler on this road of submitting completely to God and learning to respect and submit to our husbands. BEAUTIFUL post! From www.hisworkofheart.wordpress.com
If You Are Getting Stuck
The times I have gotten stuck on my journey to obey God’s Word as a wife and to totally submit to Him in my entire life, including my marriage and to learn His design for me to respect and submit to my husband – there is usually one or more of the following going on:… Continue reading If You Are Getting Stuck
The Value of Feelings
Today’s blog is a guest post by a great couple at {double hockey sticks}. They’re all about delighting in conflict done well. Check them out at www.doublehockeysticks.com. I was lying in bed crying. My husband was sound asleep next to me. And all I could think about was how unloved I felt. My pillow was… Continue reading The Value of Feelings
New Temptations
Many of the old temptations I used to have are really not temptations at all anymore. I LOVE that! This is GREAT news, ladies! I have ZERO desire to say hateful things to my husband, to criticize him, lecture him, boss him around, complain, argue, disrespect him or try to control him anymore. In… Continue reading New Temptations
Before and After Pictures of My Soul
I love before and after pictures. I love to see before and after house renovation pics and also makeover pictures of people. There is something amazing about being able to witness huge visual/aesthetic improvements in a place or a person. Here I am going to give you some “before and after” pictures from my own soul. … Continue reading Before and After Pictures of My Soul