
I’ve been reflecting on a verse we read on Sunday. Hebrews 12:15. “Let no root of bitterness get settled in your soul and therefore defile you.” That word defile can mean to spoil. When you’re bitter about something, or someone, it gets into you. It makes life taste bad. That’s not how God wants us to live. Are you bitter about something? Bitterness is what happens when we let un-forgiveness stick around. It hurts us and will keep us from living the full life Christ has for us. Thankfully, God doesn’t throw us out though when we’re “spoiled”. He can take our bitterness. If it has taken root, it might take some time. It will take prayer. It will take intentionality. But you must address it. Life is too short.