Have you had your JOY JUICE today? You don’t ever have to worry about getting a
bitter batch JOY JUICE!
When your
heart if full of love for the Lord and others, there truly is no room for
bitterness or resentment. But I will
have to admit, when my thoughts turn away from God and I focus on how I’ve been
mistreated by someone, that old sin of bitterness easily begins to take
root. If I don’t immediately throw some
weed killer on it by reading scripture and asking for forgiveness, then the
fruit begins to grow and show itself as anything other than good, sweet fruit!
Hebrews
12:15 instructs us on this subject:
“See to it that no one
comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes
trouble, and by it may be defiled;”
When
we allow that “root of bitterness” to grow in hearts because of a grudge or
anger or unforgiveness, it will be evident that the enemy has stolen our joy.
He delights in causing trouble and he laughs over broken relationships. Satan is busy seeking to “devour” us…that’s
straight from the Bible, people! Be
warned! And be ready!
How
do we combat the enemy? By doing what the scripture says in Proverbs
4:23… “Above all else, guard your heart,
for it is the wellspring of life.”
We guard our hearts by guarding our thoughts and making sure
we are focusing on the right things…NOT things that will make us bitter! Make sure your thoughts are filled with JOY
in the Lord!
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