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)
“He made their hearts, so He understands everything they do.” Psalm 33:15 (NLT)
"Peter said to Jesus, 'If it is You, Lord, tell me to come to You on the water.' Jesus said, 'Come!' Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water to Jesus.’” Matthew 14:28-29 (New Life Bible)
“I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths… I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.” Isaiah 42:16 (NIV)
“Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.” Psalm 62:5 (NIV)
“All that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it to dry land.” Exodus 14:21 (NIV)
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 (NASB)
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin..” Hebrews 4:15 (NIV)
“Your word I have treasured in my heart…” Psalm 119:11a (NAS)
“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you.” James 1:5a (NLT)
“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)