This past weekend we went to the annual 4th of July conference in Iowa. It was so good to be together with family and friends. John Heller spoke and it was very convicting and encouraging. I thought I'd give a brief summary.
The subject was bitterness. Now, initially I know many of us don't think we are bitter... just right :) but he talked about how easily it creeps into our lives and how to recognize bitterness in our own lives. Here are some ways to recognize bitterness creeping in - If you replay the situation over and over in your mind, if you avoid talking to that person, etc... He emphasized the importance of forgiveness and how when we don't truly forgive someone we are essentially minimizing the power of the blood of Christ. He said we need to do this often since bitterness is something that happens over time - with each instance we replay the situation it puts another hardened layer over our hearts. Anyway, I thought this was very challenging and thought I'd share.
If anyone wants to hear this series, the messages will be available at the countryside website in the near future and I will post a link to that site as soon as they are accessible.
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Thanks Marcie. It was so good. Bitterness is something we can all battle on a small or big level. If we think we aren't bitter, watch out it's might be on the horizon!
I liked his reminder that if you harbor bitterness the Lord can't use you fully. Scary. And loving mercy and not justice for others because that's what Christ did for us.
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