When Bitterness Builds
Laurie Davies
“Hannah was praying silently, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. Eli thought she was drunk ...” 1 Samuel 1:13 (CSB)
"My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death..." Mark 14:34 (NLT)
"The Lord said, 'It is because they have forsaken my law, which I set before them; they have not obeyed me or followed my law.'" Jeremiah 9:13 (NIV)
"…we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus…" Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)
"Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell." Psalm 43:3 (NIV)
"…for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth." Psalm 26:3 (NIV)
"Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105 (NIV)
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them." Genesis 1:27 (NIV)
"My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word." Psalms 119:28 (NIV)
"…and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water." Hebrews 10:21-22 (NIV)
"Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel." Jeremiah 18:6b (NIV)
“Hannah was praying silently, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. Eli thought she was drunk ...” 1 Samuel 1:13 (CSB)
“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven ...” Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV)
Heavenly Father, thank You for the truth that I am not at the mercy of my thoughts and feelings. When negativity rises in me and I feel like I’m sinking, remind me that Your peace and wisdom are...
“Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.” Proverbs 4:23 (NCV)