I’ve mentioned often that one of my examples for the daily blog is Seth Godin, who has written over 7,000 daily blogs! Seth is a marketer by trade, but he writes on a variety of subjects, frequently challenging us to live generously and creatively. I don’t know whether or not he is a believer, but he certainly espouses Biblical principles.

Recently, he wrote this short piece on bitterness, which I reproduce in its entirety:

Bitterness Is Consistent

It will never let you down.

Bitterness is never-ending, impenetrable and refuses to negotiate. If you give it a chance, it will persist.

It lacks nuance or surprise. It’s simply a wall you can lean against, whenever you choose.

Consistency is all it has to offer, actually. – Seth Godin, January 21, 2023

Or, as my friend and Navigator mentor, the late Skip Gray used to say:

Bitterness is a pill you take and hope the other guy dies.

The Apostle Paul was clear:

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. (Ephesians 4.31, ESV)

As was the writer of the Hebrews:

See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled. (Hebrews 12.15, ESV)

Thanks for the reminder, Seth!