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Chapter 1
Bitterness
The Problem
All of us human beings judge others when we have been
wronged by that person.
However, since you are on this web page, it would appear
that bitterness has become a big issue in your life. The way
this happens is that these judgments you have made have
accumulated and are now causing problems for you.
The Cure
The way that bitter root judgments are supposed to be
resolved that when we perceive that we have judged another
person and are harboring bitterness against them, we forgive
them.
However, there are circumstances where this forgiveness
doesn't happen. Perhaps forgiving was not modeled for us
as a child, so we didn't have a habit of doing it. Or perhaps
the offenses have been so frequent or so huge that they
could not be dealt with at the time. And often, forgiving
seems unfair or unreasonable for us to do. After all, the other
person may not "deserve" to be forgiven. In addition,
forgiving is usually difficult to do.
We Are The One Destroyed
But whatever the reason, these accumulated bitter roots are
there, and they become powerful contaminants of our life. It
doesn't matter whether the other person "deserves" our
anger or not, because our bitterness always destroys us, not
that other person.
The Way Out
The way out of this mess is to forgive and be forgiven by
Jesus. He wants to do this. He is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins; and He promised to forgive us if we will first
forgive. When He forgives us, the weight of that bitterness is
removed from us and transferred to Him.
This is the only way out of the bitterness.
Your Own Journey
My book, "I Will Give You Rest" addresses the whole array of
human struggles that Jesus can heal. The chapter order is
for the majority of needs.
However, your issue needs specific attention, and so I
would recommend that you read the book in a different order.
Start with Chapter 4, which talks about judging. It will give
you an understanding of what judging is, and why it
destroys us.
Then read Chapter 5 which talks about forgiving. Once you
understand what it means to forgive, and the freedom it
brings, forgiving will become easier.
Then read Chapters 2 and 3 which will explain why
accumulated bitterness always results in problems in a
person's life.
Then read the rest of the book in sequence.
Additional Info
I would recommend that you write down somewhere this
revised sequence of chapters so that you will not forget it -
remember, 4, 5, 2, 3. Of course, if you forget the order, you
can come back to this page again.
Be aware that when you read the chapters out of order, you
will bump into some terms with which you are not familiar,
because they were taught in earlier chapters which you have
not yet read.
However, this should not interfere with the main messages in
the chapters you are reading out of order.
Take Your Time
You are free to spend as much time as you like on
this website, and you can jump in and out as your
schedule gives you time to read. When you come
back, you can just take up where you left off by
clicking on the appropriate chapter in the links on the
left of the web pages.
Links to:
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
The Book In Print
The book is also available in print. You can buy a copy at any
time by clicking here, (or on the "Buy A Book" link on the
left of each web page).
Copyright 2008 Edward Kurath
Bitterness
The Problem
All of us human beings judge others when we have been
wronged by that person.
However, since you are on this web page, it would appear
that bitterness has become a big issue in your life. The way
this happens is that these judgments you have made have
accumulated and are now causing problems for you.
The Cure
The way that bitter root judgments are supposed to be
resolved that when we perceive that we have judged another
person and are harboring bitterness against them, we forgive
them.
However, there are circumstances where this forgiveness
doesn't happen. Perhaps forgiving was not modeled for us
as a child, so we didn't have a habit of doing it. Or perhaps
the offenses have been so frequent or so huge that they
could not be dealt with at the time. And often, forgiving
seems unfair or unreasonable for us to do. After all, the other
person may not "deserve" to be forgiven. In addition,
forgiving is usually difficult to do.
We Are The One Destroyed
But whatever the reason, these accumulated bitter roots are
there, and they become powerful contaminants of our life. It
doesn't matter whether the other person "deserves" our
anger or not, because our bitterness always destroys us, not
that other person.
The Way Out
The way out of this mess is to forgive and be forgiven by
Jesus. He wants to do this. He is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins; and He promised to forgive us if we will first
forgive. When He forgives us, the weight of that bitterness is
removed from us and transferred to Him.
This is the only way out of the bitterness.
Your Own Journey
My book, "I Will Give You Rest" addresses the whole array of
human struggles that Jesus can heal. The chapter order is
for the majority of needs.
However, your issue needs specific attention, and so I
would recommend that you read the book in a different order.
Start with Chapter 4, which talks about judging. It will give
you an understanding of what judging is, and why it
destroys us.
Then read Chapter 5 which talks about forgiving. Once you
understand what it means to forgive, and the freedom it
brings, forgiving will become easier.
Then read Chapters 2 and 3 which will explain why
accumulated bitterness always results in problems in a
person's life.
Then read the rest of the book in sequence.
Additional Info
I would recommend that you write down somewhere this
revised sequence of chapters so that you will not forget it -
remember, 4, 5, 2, 3. Of course, if you forget the order, you
can come back to this page again.
Be aware that when you read the chapters out of order, you
will bump into some terms with which you are not familiar,
because they were taught in earlier chapters which you have
not yet read.
However, this should not interfere with the main messages in
the chapters you are reading out of order.
Take Your Time
You are free to spend as much time as you like on
this website, and you can jump in and out as your
schedule gives you time to read. When you come
back, you can just take up where you left off by
clicking on the appropriate chapter in the links on the
left of the web pages.
Links to:
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
The Book In Print
The book is also available in print. You can buy a copy at any
time by clicking here, (or on the "Buy A Book" link on the
left of each web page).
Copyright 2008 Edward Kurath
Divinely Designed
Being changed into the image of Jesus
Being changed into the image of Jesus
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