Bitter

Are you bitter? Do you have some lingering unresolved issues? If you hear someone's name, does your blood boil? Is that heartache still a place of contention? Maybe that pain is too fresh to deal with....but don't become bitter. Don't let your hurt and sadness turn into resentment and bitterness. Let it go. Give it to God. Bitterness has a way of spilling over into other areas of your life. It's a poison. It pollutes. God wants you to be better not bitter. 

Victor

I'm fresh off the Heart 2 Heart Women's Retreat, and one of the things that stuck with me the most was that, "we have to choose to be a victor instead of the victim." A lot of us have been through unspeakable things. We have endured hardships at the hands of family and loved ones, and we just grin and bear it. As women, we carry the world on our shoulders. We don't take the time to take of ourselves. We just keep it moving, to our own detriment. We have got to do better. How? We have to learn how to process our pain. For some of us, that might mean seeking professional help. For others, that might mean taking the time to acknowledge the pain, and releasing it. I encourage you all to make the first steps from being a victim to a victor. It will ultimately make you better instead of bitter.