Day 84 - Freedom from Bitterness

365 daily emails to help you through the grieving process Grief support groups: Click here to find a GriefShare group near you. If you would like to find a group for a friend or relative, try our Search Page. Want to read ahead or resend a previous daily email? Click Here Freedom from Bitterness Day 84 There is hope. You can be free from bitter thoughts. “I’d shut my eyes and see gravestones and all sorts of things. I was walking in places in my mind that I wasn’t supposed to be walking in,” says Cindy, whose daughter died. Matthew 6:34 tells you to live one day at a time: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” Cindy continues, “Even now, when I look at the past and get really sad, I think, You know what? Today’s a good day. It’s raining, but my baby is in bed asleep, and my five-year-old is at school, and today is a good day. "Then when I look at the future and start thinking about things that could possibly go wrong, I think, You know what? I’m not gonna go there, ‘cause God isn’t walking with me there. He’s told me to stay in today.” Tackle one bitter thought at a time. When bitter thoughts come into your mind, repeat Cindy’s words, “I’m not gonna go there, 'cause God isn’t walking with me there.” Lord Jesus, with You I can live one moment at a time and work my way toward freedom from my bitter thoughts. Amen. Grieving with Hope This GriefShare-based book contains short, topical chapters addressing issues that grieving people face but are often hesitant to mention to others; it gently guides people to determine whether they're grieving in a way that leads to hope and ultimate healing. Look for Grieving with Hope by Samuel Hodges and Kathy Leonard at a local or online bookstore or at griefshare.org/hope. If you would like to recommend these daily emails to a friend, please click here and choose one of the options under Share. For more information about GriefShare, including how to sign up for these daily emails, please click here. All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2003-2013 by The Church Initiative, Inc., All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without explicit permission in writing from Church Initiative. You subscribed to this daily email through www.griefshare.org. We value your privacy! We will never give, sell, rent, or otherwise share your email or personal information with any other organization — EVER. To remove this email address from further mailings Click Here while connected to the internet. If you have any problems or concerns, please contact dailyemailsupport@griefshare.org. GriefShare 250 S. Allen Rd. Wake Forest, NC 27587 (800) 395-5755