God's Recipe For Superb Life◆◆◆Daily Devotional
Friday, December 2nd, 2016.
Pastor Neyo
Tell-Tale signs That Bitterness Is Growing In Your Life

Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled.__Hebrew 12:15

When you find yourself constantly saying something derogatory about someone else, pay attention to what's happening! What you re saying about that person is a Tell-Tale sign that some bad seed is trying to take root in your heart.

Hebrew 12:15 tell us to recongnize bad seed when it begins to produce destructive fruit in our lives. It says"...lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you...."The words "springing up" are from the Greek word phuoo.
This word depicts a little plant that is just starting to sprout and grow.
It isn't a large plant yet; rather it's a small seedling that is just breaking through the soil and starting to peek out at the world. However, the very fact that it's peeking through the soil means there is a seed hidden in the soil producing this new life.

This is a very significant picture. It tells us that bitterness doesn't overwhelm us all at once. Instead, it grows a little here and a little there until it finally becomes a huge, ugly growth that defiles our entire lives. Bitterness usually starts peeking up out of the depths of our souls in form of negative thoughts about another person or a sour sharp, distrusting, cynical attitude towards someone who has offended us. If the root is not quickly uprooted and removed, that bitterness will eventually become a full -blown tree that produces bitter, wounding, hurtful, and scornful fruit for everyone who eats of it.

Hebrew 12:15 shouts its warning :if you don't stop these attitudes, they will eventually " trouble you". The words "trouble you" are from the Greek word enochleo, which means to trouble, to harass, or to annoy. It refers to something inside that bothers and upset you so much, you are constantly pestered by thoughts about it. In fact, your whole life is stalked by these hassling, troubling thoughts. What you allow to take root and to fester inside your soul has now become a major nuisance to your peace, keeping you upset and emotionally torn up all the time.
Do you have a grudge against someone that just gnaws away at you all the time?
Everytime you see that person do you feel something sharp and ugly inside?
Do negative thoughts like these bother you and pester you at all times?

If you relate to the question I just ask you, watch out! It may mean that a root of bitterness is growing inside you and that bitterness, resentment and unforgiveness are starting to hound and stalk you whenever you go.
The Holy Spirit is willing, ready and waiting to help you grab hold of those root of bitterness and pull them clear out of your life. All He needs is your invitation, so why don't you go ahead and ask Him to asist you right now?

||Prayer For Today||
Dear Father, in the Name of the Lord Jesus, that you forgive me for allowing negative thoughts about others to consume me. Even  though I don't like what they did to me, I have no right to be bitter and resentful. I realize now that I am acting just as ugly inwardly as they acted outwardly. I refused to be bitter against anyone today. Thank you Lord for your grace and love today in my life. Amen!

||Daily Faith Proclamation||
I declare today in the Name of the Lord Jesus! That my heart is free of bitterness, resentment, strife, and unforgiveness. God's Spirit lives in me, and He doesn't allow me to keep  living  with wrong attitude in my life! I declare today in the Name of the Lord Jesus that my emotions controlled by the Holy Spirit of God! I think only positive thoughts about people today. Thank you Father, Hallelujah,! Amen!!

||Thoughts For Today||
When you find yourself constantly saying something derogatory about someone else, pay attention to what's happening! What  you re saying about that person is a Tell-Tale sign that some bad seed is trying to take root in your heart.

■■■Further Study■■■
Ephessians 4:26-31; Proverbs 29:11;19:11;Eccles, 7:9; Collossians 3:8.

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