Be Kind And Compassionate To One Another

 One of the most pervasive sins which too often feeds our fleshly attitudes and appetite is bitterness. Bitterness is often the root of many emotional outbursts and is too often birthed by a smothering resentment against the injustice or unfairness of another or due to problematic circumstances. Some of these circumstances may be real while others may be perceived, some of these circumstances may have been avoidable, and others unavoidable.
 But when bitterness is allowed to take root in our heart, it can grow into a poisonous volcano that spews its toxic venom over all who pass by. Bitterness is also like a tree which can branch into every area of our life and cause devastation, distress, and destruction, to ourselves and to others.
 We are instructed to get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, brawling, and slander, along with every form of malice. We are exhorted to Be Kind And Compassionate To One Another, forgiving each other just as in Christ, God forgave you.
 When kindness, compassion, forgiveness, and grace are sprinkled over the root of bitterness, the bitter root will shrivel away and allow us to love in the same way that Christ loved us and gave Himself for us.
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, forgive us for any bitterness that we have harbored in our hearts against You or others. Thank You that we have been forgiven by grace through faith in Christ. Help us to be slow to anger, quick to forgive, and abounding in steadfast love, kindness, compassion, forgiveness, and grace. To the glory of Christ, in Whose name we Pray, AMEN.