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Enduring the Cup of Bitterness

India White • Aug 21, 2021

Turning Lemons into Lemonade!

Enduring the Bitter Cup of Life

Bitterness is defined as, “anger and disappointment at being treated unfairly, resentment.”
Many of us have endured various injustices of life. Whether you’ve dealt with being treated unfairly on your job or as an entrepreneur, or even personal situations that have left you empty, know that you’re not alone. There is a feeling when you realize that betrayal has had its way with you. The person who vowed to be faithful to you in partnership or in business stabbed you in the back and left you to dry, now leaves you feeling deeply cut and almost irreparable. 

Bitterness is an emotion that is now almost common to man. Many are dealing with the bitterness faced by the pandemic in this season as they attend unexpected funerals, and plan for the unknown as monthly expenses continue to faithfully pile up. 

If you can relate to this, I just want you to know that you are not alone! Be encouraged and remember that you can always turn a bowl of lemons into a glass of lemonade. Now, find your lemonade! It’s in times of bitterness that you really must trust God and choose to be optimistic regarding your situation. Here’s how you can begin a journey on enduring bitterness of coming out stronger on the other side:

1. Learn to Exhale- Sometimes the best thing you can do for your own health is to let it go like the song in the movie Frozen suggests. The last thing you need to do in this season is carry excess baggage of drama caused from others, and their toxicity. Choose to grow and exhale as you take on new assignments and new energy.

2. Forgive Them – Jesus said regarding the people that crucified him, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” If the God of all could utter such words and could drop the charges he had against people who hated and murdered him without cause, how much more can we be like him and do the same?

3. Move Forward – The best word of the season is “Forward.” No matter what your assignment is or where you are in life, choose to move forward! The best is always yet to come as you continue to look ahead. So go for it!

4. Be Grateful- Things could have been worse than what they truly played out to be. Find courage in the fact that God kept you in adversity and that it was not the defeat of you. Remember, no weapon formed against you shall prosper, so see it as a simple lesson learned.

In conclusion, life happens to us all, and sometimes, it’s hard to just “get over it.” We must take time to choose to exhale, forgive others, move forward and be grateful that God has trusted us with trouble. Choose to have the attitude of Paul in the Bible who stated, “None of these things move me… (Acts 10:24), and continue to fulfill God’s purpose in your life. Further, remember to be encouraged in the scripture that says, Great peace have they that love thy law, and nothing shall offend them (Psalm 119:165). Choose to move forward in peace and love and put off any bitterness.

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