Guard your hearts against bitterness and resentment from "summary" of Love and War by John Eldredge,Stasi Eldredge
The heart is a delicate thing, easily wounded by the sharp arrows of bitterness and resentment. When we allow these toxic emotions to take root within us, they begin to poison our thoughts, our words, and our actions. Bitterness and resentment are like weeds that choke out the flowers of love and grace in our hearts, leaving only thorns behind. We must be vigilant in guarding our hearts against these destructive forces. We must pull out the roots of bitterness and resentment before they have a chance to grow and spread. We must choose forgiveness over grudges, mercy over vengeance, love over hate. It is not an easy task, this guarding of the heart. It requires discipline and self-awareness, a willingness to confront the darkness within us and bring it into the light. It requires us to let go of our pride and our need to be right, to humbly admit when we are wrong and seek reconciliation with those we have hurt. But the rewards of guarding our hearts against bitterness and resentment are great. When we choose love over hate, forgiveness over grudges, we set ourselves free from the chains that bind us. We open ourselves up to the healing power of grace, the transformative power of love. So let us guard our hearts well, my friends. Let us be vigilant in rooting out bitterness and resentment wherever they may hide. Let us choose love, always love, for love is the greatest of all things.
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