Episode 19: Series 1 of 7: Overcoming the Spirit of Bitterness
Welcome Back! I am your host, Dawn Simmons, and in this episode of Conquering Our Unseen Enemies we are going to be doing something different and it will be our focus for the next 7 weeks, which is the remainder of 2022. We are starting a series which discusses 7 demons, one each week, that show up so frequently in our lives that I wanted to address them head on and really focus on understanding them and evicting them as we end out our year. The plan was to enable us to start the 2023 with a new heart for the Lord, but the plan got so much better which I will share in a moment. First, let me tell you the 7 demons we will be addressing in the series are: Bitterness, Insecurity, Impatience, Worry, Strife, Accusation and Cursing, not necessarily in that order but that is the 7. Then on week 8, we will have a new beginning for 2023. The inspiration for this was initially based on what I am hearing from people regarding disconnects in our marriages. If the enemy can get a foothold into our households through our marriages, then he can easily distract us to begin to teardown other areas in our lives. As I sat down to hear from the Lord on specifically what content He wanted included, it became clear He wanted me to address the marriage between Him and His church. This is what He asked me to share with you, these are His words for you, not mine.
Ok so as always let's recap the Top Show Points:
We are starting a series which discusses 7 demons, one each week, that show up so frequently in our lives. It will be our focus for the next 7 weeks, which is the remainder of 2022 and focus on understanding and evicting these demons as we end out our year.
The 7 demons we will be addressing in the series are: Bitterness, Insecurity, Impatience, Worry, Strife, Accusation and Cursing, not necessarily in that order but that is the 7. Then on week 8, we will have a new beginning for 2023.
We discussed a word the Lord gave me to share with you about what He wants from us in the next 7 weeks
The Spirit of Bitterness is frequently a strongman. It typically develops early in us as a result of an experience where we feel we have been wronged, cheated or betrayed.
Typically, with the Spirit of Bitterness you will find the companions of resentment, hatred, temper, anger, retaliation, unforgiveness and all of these can then escalate to violence and unfortunately in extreme cases murder.
Discussed what the Bible tells us about the spirit of bitterness. We used several scriptures to identify what it is saying about us, our hearts, our minds, and where it tells us it is going to take us.
Well first, we need to acknowledge it. If we have a spirit of bitterness, don’t hide it, it will find it’s way out. It will be apparent in our words, attitudes, behaviors, it will not be silent. Address it head on and understand the reasons behind why the spirit of bitterness was able to creep into your heart.
So secondly, we need to be willing to release it to the Lord. We have to let go of any bitterness, resentment, all of those demonic influences.
The third step we want to make in this process is incredibly important. Anytime we evict demonic influences, we need to go back and fill that void with what we receive from the Lord. Paul tells it to us this way: Ephesians 4:31-32, Forgiveness.
We encourage you:
· To have an active Bible reading plan, it will be helpful in gaining wisdom and understanding and it is required for the gift of spiritual discernment
· Also, I want to encourage you to visit our website and join our Warrior community. I am working on planning some live events and the only way to be included in that is to be a part of our Warrior Community. Just visit our website, www.conqueringourunseenenemies.com, and join from the Home page or the Resources page.
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Have a great week!
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