PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF BACKSLIDING: BITTERNESS

 Scripture: Hebrews 12: 15   

“….lest any root of bitterness springing up TROUBLE you…”

Hebrews 12: 15

Many people who walk out of a church are offended Christians who became bitter. They were probably genuinely offended, but their wounds never healed.

…. The Holy Spirit showed me how many Christians and pastors allow their hurts to degenerate into unhealed, gangrenous wounds of the heart. They separate themselves from other Christians in the name of being cautious and not wanting to be hurt all over again. This separation eventually leads to total isolation from the body of Christ- and backsliding.

Married couples also backslide in their relationships towards each other. They start out hot, strong, fiery love, which is often blind and unseeing. However, many couples after several years of marriage either just co-exist or even hate each other.

How did they backslide from love to hatred? Often the hurts and offences of marriage are never fully resolved until they virtually cut off from each other. This is one of the favorite tricks of the devil.

If he can isolate you through hurts, he will have the opportunity to speak to you and make you backslide. You see, you are vulnerable when you are isolated. The book of Hebrews warns us that bitterness can trouble us greatly.

“….lest any root of bitterness springing up TROUBLE you…”

Hebrews 12: 15

 

Credits: Excerpts from

Backsliding: Develop staying power

Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

Comments

  1. Anonymous6 December 2023 at 06:25

    You are vulnerable when you are isolated! Do not allow bitterness cause you to backslide!

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  2. favour6 December 2023 at 07:20

    bitterness is bad let our heart be healed from offence so we can always go forward and love each other.

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  3. Beryl6 December 2023 at 07:23

    Bitterness is quite dangerous. We must be healed quickly from our hurts before it degenerates to bitterness

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  4. Otsieni cornér6 December 2023 at 08:00

    Bitterness can lead to my Backsliding
    Lord, may I heal from my hurts so that it does not drive me out of Your house in Jesus name

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  5. Irene6 December 2023 at 08:09

    The devil will have the opportunity to speak to us when we are hurt. May bitterness not trouble us in Jesus mighty name.

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  6. Esther lovega6 December 2023 at 08:13

    Lord help me to heal from my hurts before bitterness forms in my heart in Jesus name Amen

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  7. opudos6 December 2023 at 08:38

    Avoid self isolation

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  8. Nina orwa6 December 2023 at 08:59

    you are vulnerable when you are isolated.

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