Dharius Daniels - Beating Bitterness

So today, in this third lesson, I want to talk to you about beating bitterness. If we’re going to handle heartbreak, we need to learn the skills and strategies for beating bitterness. Some of you right now need to be thinking about this. I want you to lean into and lock into our time together because we’re getting ready to go there. As always, let me do this: press that like button and then share this. I know most of you are not going to do what I say here, but I want you to understand why we’re trying to reach as many people as possible. We want this to grow, and the reason I want it to grow is that when God has given you an assignment and you believe He has given you something to help others, you have a moral obligation to share it with as many people as possible. If you have the cure for cancer, you have a moral obligation to get it to as many people as possible. If you hold the cure for cancer and think, «I’m only giving this to my friends, ” that is unethical and immoral. I hope I’m making sense here.

We want to help as many people as possible thrive, and I want you to know there are so many individuals out there who don’t even know this platform exists. They don’t know this kind of teaching exists. They don’t even know that someone is going to sit right in front of a camera and talk directly to them—no lights, no smoke. We have some lights, but you understand what I’m saying: this is just straight meat for dinner. Let’s get right to it. So when you press that like button and when you share this, you’re helping us reach as many people as possible. I’m going to tell you this: when you help us, you help God reach people with someone else’s last name. Last night, God gets intentional about trying to reach people with your last name. When you start doing things that bless other people who have other last names, God starts doing things that bless people with your last name. Paul said to the church at Ephesus that what you make happen for others, God will make happen for you.

Oh, let me—Lord, I ain’t even on business yet—but let me just give you all this. Is it okay if I give you this appetizer real quick? If it’s okay, just put in the chat, „It’s okay.“ Here it is: Paul says what you make happen for another person, God makes happen for you. He didn’t say what you make happen for another person, the person makes happen for you. That’s not what he says, is it? He says what you make happen for another person, God makes happen for you, which means that sometimes you sow into one field, but you don’t reap from the same field you sow into. What does that mean? Sometimes you bless other people or aid them or assist them, but that doesn’t mean those are the people God’s going to use to bless you back. God puts it on your heart to invest in other people, and then He will put it on other people’s hearts who have the influence, access, and assets to bless you. So you’re sowing in one field, and you’re reaping in another. Come on, isn’t that what happened with Ruth? Ruth was loyal to Naomi; she could have left. She could have done what Orpah did, but she sowed loyalty and love into Naomi’s life. So God said, „Okay, that’s how you’re going to handle her. What I’m going to do is I’m going to put it in Boaz’s heart to handle you right.“

I’m not going to bother with this, yes I am, but see, some people are like, „Where’s my Ruth? Where’s my Boaz?“ And God’s like, „Why would I send you Ruth or Boaz based on the way you’re treating Naomi?“ He’s like, „You want me to send you this kind of relationship, but I need to make sure you’re properly managing the relationships in your life that already exist.“ So anyway, I said, „Oh, that’s a little appetizer, ” but I said all that to say I need your help to reach as many people as possible. I really need your help, and I believe God’s touching your heart to help us because there are people who need to learn how to beat bitterness.

There’s one scripture that comes to my mind, and it’s in Genesis chapter 50, verse 20. It is Joseph who had every right to be bitter. I expected him to be bitter, and once you read his story, we’re going to talk about this in a minute. But he says in Genesis chapter 50, verse 20, „You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many.“ This is powerful, guys. This narrative is an amazing example of how to handle heartbreak and beat bitterness. For those of you who may not be familiar with the story, there is a biblical character in the Old Testament named Joseph. We’re introduced to him when he’s around 17 years old.