Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness — without it no one will see the Lord. Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and defiling many.” Hebrews 12:14-15 CSB
How do you overcome bitterness? The author of Hebrews gives us the answer right here. Pursue peace and holiness, walk in the grace of God, and uproot those roots of bitterness.
Seem like a lot? Let me help you unpack this passage. First, we are to pursue peace. This means that we need to do everything in our power to have good relationships with those in our lives. We are to be kind and loving to those who have hurt us, we need to go the extra mile to those who use us, and we have to pray for those who are against us.
This may not change much between you and that person but it will change your heart. Second, we need to pursue holiness.
Being wronged does not make it right for us to sin. We can’t rationalize our actions if they go against God’s word. We need to continue to be obedient to God’s word. This plays into the next step we need to take. We need to understand that we fall short of God’s grace on a daily basis. When it says that we need to “make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God” that means that we need to keep up with His grace.
We need to confess our sins and we need His forgiveness. The reason we need to do that is because if we don’t a root of bitterness will take root and that will cause a whole host of problems. Many have been taken down from a root of bitterness. Uproot it today by confessing your sins and making things right with those who you are at odds with.
REMOVING THE ROOT OF BITTERNESS
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