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From Bitterness to Forgiveness 📖 Bible Study:  Scripture: Ephesians 4:31-32 (NIV) > "Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." --- 🧠 Reflect: Bitterness is a silent poison. It starts small—maybe a harsh word, an offense, a betrayal—but if left unchecked, it grows into resentment, anger, and division. Paul’s words in Ephesians call us to do more than just suppress our bitterness; we're told to "get rid of it." That means identifying it, uprooting it, and replacing it with something radically different: kindness, compassion, and forgiveness. --- 💬 Key Truths from the Passage: 🔥 Bitterness is dangerous – It corrupts our hearts and damages relationships. 💛 Kindness is powerful – It reflects the heart of God and softens others. 🤝 Forgiveness is essential – Not optional, but a command rooted in how God for...

The Story of Cain and Abel Bible Study Post Scripture Reading: Genesis 4:1–16 Theme: Guard Your Heart — When Pride, Jealousy, and Anger Knock at the Door 🌿 Introduction The story of Cain and Abel is one of the first lessons in the Bible about the danger of letting wrong emotions and attitudes rule the heart. It shows how pride, jealousy, and anger — when left unchecked — can lead even the firstborn of mankind to commit the first murder. Cain and Abel were sons of Adam and Eve. Cain worked the soil, and Abel tended flocks. Both brought offerings to the Lord, yet God accepted Abel’s and not Cain’s. What happened next reveals the spiritual battle within the human heart. 🕊️ The Offerings “Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on ...