Bitter or Better? It’s all about your perspective. A Romans 8:28 lifestyle challenges you to see your problems through the lens of God’s Word. Keeping a biblical perspective about the world around enables us to face life’s circumstances with hope and understanding. It is a choice between a bitter perspective or a better perspective…
The bitter perspective is that no one understands me. The better perspective is that God is there when no one understands us. (1 Peter 5:7)
The bitter perspective is that I can’t be forgiven. The better perspective is that though I cannot forgive myself, God already has. (1 John 1:9
The bitter perspective is that my problems have no redeemable value. The better perspective is that our problems contain valuable lessons. (Romans 8:28)
The bitter perspective is that my prayers go unanswered. The better perspective is that God answers our prayers for what’s best. (Psalms 66:19)
The bitter perspective is to call those who oppose Christianity your enemy. The better perspective is to love our enemies as God loves us. (Matthew 5:43-44)
The bitter perspective is that people don’t look, act, or think like me. The better perspective is that all people are created by God and are loved by Him. (Matthew 25:37-40)
The bitter perspective is that the world is godless and deserves God’s wrath. The better perspective is that the world is lost and deserves God’s grace. (John 3:16)
