People and life in general can treat us in all sorts of ways that the Bible would call bitter. Yet, the Word of God has a very rich and robust theology of suffering to help us respond well to bitter circumstances. Often, we are told, by well-meaning people, to simply apply the words of Philippians […]

Bitterness involves a constant interplay between the hands and hte heart, or between the mouth and the heart. It should not surprise us that in one of the Bible’s most extended explanations about the power of the tongue, we find the subject of bitterness mixed into the discussion. James 3:10-11 says, “from the same mouth […]

Do you have any bitterness in your life? This is not the type of question that we normally ponder. Yet, the costs of not addressing this issue are high and varied. Bitterness is often connected to anxiety, worry, depression, and fear. Marriages often dissolve and families frequently disintegrate when bitterness is left unaddressed. The Bible […]