Cancer is a growth of abnormal cells that often spreads uncontrollably. It gets its name from the Latin word for crab because of its crab-like tenacity to invade a body.
Did you know you can have "spiritual cancer"?
I know because I’ve had it before. It’s called bitterness.
I know because I’ve had it before. It’s called bitterness.
Bitterness starves healthy emotions, disfigures thinking and strangles love and compassion.
Left untreated, it always metastasizes. It’s never satisfied, always seeking more to destroy.
Left untreated, it always metastasizes. It’s never satisfied, always seeking more to destroy.
But God has provided a wonderful form of “chemotherapy” that attacks only the bitterness, never the healthy cells.
Psalm 119:11 says, “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin…”
Strong, repeated doses of God’s Word injected into our hearts (pondered, studied, memorized, trusted) fight the disease of bitterness.
I encourage you to check out the Wisdom for Life Devotional. It contains 100 one-minute devotions to challenge, encourage, instruct, and inspire your love for God's Word. Read the story behind Wisdom for Life HERE. And find out about the two free Bible studies with purchase HERE. You can read the first 4 devotions in the book by clicking "look inside" or "read sample" on Lifeway or Amazon.
I also encourage you to sign up for a free subscription to Bible Love Notes and get a free e-booklet. Find out more HERE.
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