Endure Without Bitterness
Some things don’t get fixed quickly.
They get endured.
That’s where bitterness sneaks in—not all at once, but slowly.
A little resentment here.
A little edge in your voice there.
Scripture warns us about this for a reason:
“See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble.”
— Hebrews 12:15
Bitterness isn’t strength.
It’s unprocessed pain that’s been sitting too long.
The Stoics believed endurance was a virtue.
They trained themselves to carry weight without complaint.
Scripture goes deeper.
It doesn’t just call us to endure—it calls us to endure with grace.
Jesus carried suffering without becoming cruel.
He bore injustice without turning inward or lashing out.
That’s the model.
Endurance isn’t pretending things don’t hurt.
It’s choosing not to let pain decide who you become.
Today’s Practice
Notice where resentment is creeping in.
Name it.
Don’t justify it.
Hand it to God before it hardens.
Closing Prayer
Lord, help me endure what I cannot change without growing bitter. Keep my heart soft even when the road is hard. Form Christ in me through this. Amen.
The Engrafted life 
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