There’s only one remedy for removing bitterness and pain from your life, and that is “forgiveness.” Living with resentment and anger is a miserable existence, and if left to grow, destroys your very soul. It ruins all relationships, including current and future ones, and leaves you lost and empty. Holding on to “justified anger” will not bring happiness. In fact, it will choke the very life right out of you. It doesn’t matter if you “don’t deserve it,” or “it wasn’t fair” - that’s not an excuse to be bitter. The truth is, God loves you even more than you could imagine, and He wants to give you His sweet peace that you seek. But in order to receive it, you must plow under that “garden of hurt” and ask God to replace it with His sweet forgiveness. The Bible says in Colossians 3:8, “You must get rid of all these things: anger, passion and hard feelings.” Sometimes the pain is so deep, you just can’t let go, and if that is how you’re feeling, run to Jesus’ outstretched arms and receive His love and forgiveness. Most of all, you will be thrilled to experience God’s perfect peace, and your garden of hurt will be replaced with fragrant, beautiful flowers! Text: Matthew 18:21-22, Matthew 6:14, 1 John 1:9
