The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
“Bitter or Better?”
1 Samuel 23-24

1 Samuel 23

The wilderness is a place where we are tested and tempted, but learn to trust God.

When you are in the wilderness of difficulty and discouragement, you can choose (by faith) whether your experience will make you bitter or better.

What is bitterness?
	Harboring hurt, jealousy, or animosity toward someone in your heart

Hebrews 12:15

Bitterness…
	Steals our joy and peace
	Divides relationships
	Creates a critical spirit
	Sickens our mind & body

There is a difference between being a bitter person, and a person going through a bitter time.

1 Samuel 24

Living Better…
	Look at others through the lens of grace

“If you begin with God, your enemies grow small. If you begin with the enemy, you may never reach God.” - Alan Redpath

Living Better…
	You can’t control what other people do, but you can control how you react 		to them
	Find refuge and rest in His Presence (Psalm 57:1-3)
	Forgive and experience freedom

Ephesians 4:31-32