BO of life that destroys your life

Do you know what bitterness is? The word is an adjective and it has the following definitions:

1. Strong and sharp in taste: having a sharp strong unpleasant taste, for example, like that of orange peel

2. Resentful: angry and resentful.

3. Difficult to accept: painful or very hard to accept.

4. Hostile: expressing intense hostility.

5. Very cold: penetratingly and unpleasantly cold.

I am interested in that second definition: Resentful. It has the idea of brooding anger over that which has happened in your life. This anger produces a bad spirit within a person. It is a spirit of hostility and coldness toward God or others.Where does bitterness come from? Bitterness can come about as the result of what others do to us or say about us. Sometimes, bitterness can result from the events of life themselves, as we blame God or others for our troubles. Bitterness will affect every relationship within your life, but it will affect your relationship with the Lord most of all.The Bible talks about this “root of bitterness” that is a possibility in our lives. Notice: Heb. 12:15 This verse refers to that “root of bitterness”. It is called a root because it begins hidden within the soil of your heart. From there, its roots will entwine themselves around your heart and mind, until they choke the life out of you emotionally and spiritually. If allowed to grow unchecked, this “root of bitterness” will spring up into a plant that will cast a shadow over everything you are and do. A “root of bitterness” in your life will literally come to dominate your very existence.