Bitterness Part 2

 

Bitterness is a principality; under it and answering to it are eight evil spirits working in people that reinforce bitterness.  It can destroy nerve sheaths, connective tissue, and soft tissue.

1.      Unforgiveness

2.      Resentment – Anger or annoyance

3.      Retaliation – Getting even who offended you

4.      Anger – A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

5.      Hatred – Extreme dislike of someone or something

6.      Slander – Words damaging to a person’s reputation

7.      Violence – Physical and mental attacks

8.      Murder – Most often it is murder of the tongue

Ephesians 4:31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. 

Proverbs 14:10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and a stranger does not share its joy.

Proverbs 14:30 A sound heart is life to the body, but envy (resentful/spiteful/bitterness) is rottenness to the bones (Destroys the bone marrow). 

Proverbs 17:22 A merry (happy) heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones (marrow that produces white T-cells for your immune system).

Anger is mentioned 230 times in the Bible (NKJV) –

But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth Colossians 3:8.

Psalm 37:8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

Ephesians 4:26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

Nerve Fiber – A whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs. A pinched nerve occurs when too much pressure is applied to a nerve by surrounding tissues, such as bones, cartilage, muscles, or tendons. This pressure can cause pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness.  A pinched nerve can occur in many areas of the body.  Shoulders, herniated disks, and pain in the lower back that can put pressure on a nerve. Lower back pain in many cases can cause pain that radiates down the Saitic nerve. A pinched nerve in the wrist can lead to pain and numbness in the hand and fingers, known as carpal tunnel syndrome. Self-bitterness can destroy the nerve sheath.

Connective tissue

Connective tissue disease is any disease that affects the parts of the body that connect the structures of the body together. Connective tissues are made up of two proteins: collagen and elastin. Collagen is a protein found in the tendons, ligaments, skin, cornea, cartilage, bone, and blood vessels. Elastin is a stretchy protein that resembles a rubber band and is the major component of ligaments and skin. When a patient has a connective tissue disease, the collagen and elastin are inflamed. The proteins and the body parts they connect are harmed.

Soft Tissue

Soft tissue is a body tissue that is not hardened or calcified.  Specifically: tissue (such as tendon, muscle, skin, fat, and fascia/foot) that typically connects, supports, or surrounds bone and internal organs (Brain, heart, lungs, stomach, spleen, kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, stomach, colon, intestines, eyes, ears, and nerves.  Perhaps, we must consider hearing damage as being attributed to soft tissue damage.

Self-loading (Intense dislike of self), self-criticalness, and disgust of self destroys nerves, connective tissues, and soft tissues. Self-hatred does the most damage to our physical.  God tells us to love ourselves.  Not hate ourselves.  How do we reverse self-loathing. First, stop cursing yourself with how terrible you are.  Stop looking in the mirror and telling yourself how terrible you look.

Prayer: Father God, I know how much you love me because you sent your only Son to die on the cross for my sins.  Therefore, I want to declare how much I love myself.  I forgive all those who have offended me or hurt me.  Little by little your health will improve.  It is God’s promise of healing.  Do you believe God’s promises?

Lastly, doctors cannot be our first option when we get sick and diseased.  How about identifying and praying for your causes of sickness and disease before it gets too serious?  Understand, doctors treat the symptoms. Doctors do not heal.  We have been programed to seek doctors first and ignore God who is the Healer. We must seek God first and “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much, James 5:16.  Tony Sanchez 3-20-24