Bitterness Kills

Read this message from one of the FEAST Builders:

Have you ever seen a drug addict? He looks so skinny and haggard that it's like he walked out from the TV show, "The Walking Dead". This is because not only does shabu prevent you from eating for days, its chemicals poison your body.

Sadly, this is exactly what happens to people who don't forgive. Bitterness is a drug. As human beings, aside from physical food for our body, we all need love for pur soul. Bitterness not only prevents you from receiving love, it actually poisons your body.

I am sure you have heard this before: Chronic anger for someone is like holding a knife to stab your enemy -- except that you hold the blade instead of the handle. So each time youbstab, your enemy may not even feel it, but your hand is cut deep. The tighter you grasp, the harder you stab, the deeper you cut yourself. SO STOP CUTTING YOURSELF.

Do not wait for the other person to say sorry, or deserve forgiveness. If someone pushes you in deep swimming pool and you are drowning, do you say, "I will not start swimming unless you say sorry". Do you see how insane that is?

Sadly, that's what bitter people do. They wait for the offender to repent before they forgive them -- not understanding that they are already drowning in their bitterness and their anger is already ruining their lives.

Our founder, Bro. Bo often says, "You forgive not because they deserve to be forgiven but because you deserve to forgive. You deserve the inner happiness, spiritual freedom, and if I may add, the robust health that comes from forgiving others."

So today, as we ask the Lord for physical healing, let's also ask for him to helpnus remove any unforgiveness in our hearts.

Do not do it for the other person. Do it for yourself and stop hurting yourself.

You deserve it!

Be blessed.

Bro. Ped

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Yeah, I deserve it. :) After almost 5 years, I think it's time to truly and sincerely forgive.