Gratitude Practice Each day, write down three things you're grateful for. Gratitude is an antidote to bitterness.......  Read More

Roots Must Be Dug Out, Not Trimmed- Surface solutions won't work for deep wounds- Healing requires honest confession, forgiveness, and grace- God refuses to name you after your wounds......  Read More

1. How does the example of Naomi show that bitterness can rename us based on our wounds, and what does it mean that God refuses to name us after our wounds?2. Pastor Wesley teaches that forgiveness is...  Read More

Day 4: The Path to FreedomReading: Matthew 18:21-35Devotional: Jesus' parable of the unmerciful servant reveals a profound truth: unforgiveness reactivates bondage. The servant forgiven an unpayable d...  Read More

Action Steps for This Week1. Daily Prayer Exercise Pray the closing prayer from the sermon each day:"Lord, I bring you the hidden places. I bring you the wounds and the memories. I bring you the offen...  Read More

Generational Impact12. The sermon addressed how bitterness can become a generational curse, passed down through families. Have you witnessed this pattern? How can it be broken?13. What does it mean wh...  Read More

Bitterness Disguises Itself as Justification- It says, "I have a right to feel this way"- It's a human attempt to play God with justice- What you replay, you reinforce; what you rehearse, you replant....  Read More

1. Pastor Wesley states that bitterness disguises itself as justification, making us believe we have a right to feel this way. How do we distinguish between valid hurt and the sin of harboring bittern...  Read More

Day 3: When Pain Becomes IdentityReading: Ruth 1:19-21Devotional: Naomi's pain was real—she had lost her husband and sons. But somewhere along her journey, pain transformed into bitterness that redefi...  Read More

The Path to Deliverance (From the Sermon)Step 1: AcknowledgeConfess what you've been hiding"You cannot uproot what you refuse to acknowledge"Write down what you need to acknowledge before GodStep 2: F...  Read More

Forgiveness and Grace9. The sermon defined forgiveness as "release" - not saying the offense was small, but that the debt will no longer be collected. How does this definition change your understandin...  Read More

Bitterness is Poisonous and Contagious- The Greek word "picria" means sharp, piercing, and poisonous- Bitterness never stays personal—it leaks and contaminates relationships, families, and churches- "...  Read More