Unpacking Forgiveness
Book Review
[…] a “therapeutic forgiveness” as one that targets personal peace and freedom from bitterness by forgiving any and all offenses automatically and unconditionally. This disregards […]
Handling Rejection and Hurt
[…] sin against us. For more about this mandate, please see my booklet Bitterness: The Root that Pollutes. But if we have trained ourselves to […]
2021 Biblical Counseling Book of the Year
[…] habits right, so you can experience lasting change—change for good. Second Place: Overcoming Bitterness: Moving from Life’s Greatest Hurts to a Life Filled with Joy […]
Sword Words
[…] Angry, bitter words are mentioned in Scripture. Ephesians 4:31 says, “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away […]
Perseverance for the Believer When There is Resistance to Reconcile
[…] in the church, which grew from a drifting to a sort of bitterness against him. The church began to see that lack of interest, […]
2016 Biblical Counseling Book of the Year
[…] of actual counselees. Second Place: Good and Angry: Redeeming Anger, Irritation, Complaining, and Bitterness Something that matters to you just isn’t right. First you see […]
A Heart of Discontentment
Truth in Love 521
[…] Conflict is not dealt with. And this attitude of discontentment grows into bitterness. And then moving forward as it progresses into anger, wrath, malice, […]
When Your Husband Leaves For Another Man
Truth in Love 34
[…] heart, an attitude of forgiveness where the person must learn to release bitterness. And this is a common problem, of course, where a wife […]
Ministering the Book of Lamentations: Giving Hope When Hope Seems Gone
[…] has broken my bones. He has besieged me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship. He has made me dwell in darkness like those […]
Rebuilding a Marriage After Betrayal
[…] There are some things to be aware of at this point. Anger, bitterness, and revenge could prevent the person from participating. Rash decisions that […]
Unpacking Forgiveness
— By Chris Brauns Using Scripture, this book teaches a theology of forgiveness that is helpful for anyone who struggles with bitterness or resentment.
Disappointment
[…] wisdom, and as a result, she responded to her trials with a perspective of short-sighted bitterness. Job’s Response Job was a man who lived through some extreme disappointments without ever […]