The Fruit of the Spirit Love, Meekness

Daily Meditation from the Bible - The Word of God

31st Issue
"HATRED, BITTERNESS AND UN-FORGIVENESS "

By Patriarch John Williams (President of IICM)

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1. WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT HATRED, BITTERNESS AND UN-FORGIVENESS?

1. We should Return Good for Evil.
2. We must Forgive those who offend seventy times seven.
3. If we have any ought against some body our Prayers will not be Answered.
4. First get Right with your Brother whom you have not forgiven and then Bring Your Offering to me.
5. Love your Neighbor as yourself.
6. If we take communion without forgiving anyone we should Reconcile with them first and then
take the communion.
7. Bitterness, Hatred, Un-forgiveness are Evil Spirits which try to destroy our Body, Spirit and Soul,
which work contrary to God's laws and ways.

2. HOW ARE WE AFFECTED ADVERSELY BY THESE THREE DEADLY SPIRITS (Bitterness, Hatred and Un-forgiveness)?

1. These spirits (the spirit of Bitterness, the spirit of Hatred and the spirit of Un-forgiveness) being
     Evil, Wicked and Deadly, they are determined to corrupt human beings and destroy God's
      plans.
2. The spirit of Un-forgiveness influences people Not to Forgive
3. The spirit of Hatred influences people Not to Love
4. The spirit of Bitterness influences people Not to Sweet
5. The spirit of Bitterness, Hatred, Un-forgiveness take away the Joy and Peace
6. The spirit of Bitterness, Hatred, Un-forgiveness affect our Health and slowly Kill us
7. The spirit of Bitterness, Hatred, Un-forgiveness make us angry and get upset and make us lose
     our good
     Mood, Emotion and Sense of Humor
8. The spirit of Bitterness, Hatred, Un-forgiveness causes to violate and disobey God's Laws and
     commits Sins
9. The spirit of Bitterness, Hatred, Un-forgiveness causes to lose our Love, Sweet Spirit and
     Forgiving Nature

3. HOW CAN WE DEFEAT AND OVERCOME THESE DEADLY SPIRITS OF HATRED, BITTERNESS AND UN-FORGIVENESS?

1. By Knowing and Recognizing that these are Evil Spirits working against God's Laws and Principles
2. By knowing that unless we Allow them to Influence, they cannot operate in and through us
3. By Making a Firm Decision not to allow the spirits of Bitterness, Hatred and Un-forgiveness to
    operate or manifest themselves through us in any form or in any situation
4. By Examining Ourselves daily to see we have been in anyway influenced by these three evil
      spirits
5. By Repenting for it and ask for forgiveness, if we have hated, and have not forgiven any; have
     been bitter; and have not reconciled with them
6. By Coming up with a Plan to take the initiate to love those who hate us and do them some good
     and be extra nice to them, so that the spirits of Bitterness, Hatred and Un-forgiveness
    cannot influence us and operate in and through us any more
7. By Seeking the Help and the Power of the Holy Spirit to deal with these evil spirits
8. By Changing our Life Styles in such a way that we will not get offended in anyway or offend
      anybody in anyway
9. By Forgiving, Loving and Being Sweet to everyone, which should be our normal and natural
      tendency and attitude
10. By Admitting Publicly and Testify if we have been affected by these spirits and overcome them
      successfully to encourage others and to give God the glory
11. By Making Public Confession and giving a Testimony where ever we give room to the spirits of
        Bitterness, Hatred and Un-forgiveness to influence us, so that it will serve as a deterrent force
      not to indulge in these kinds of conduct and attitude to avoid humiliation and shame on our part
12. By Repeatedly Overcoming these kinds of feelings and attitudes caused by these three evil
      spirits, we will have spiritual victory in our life.