The enemy does not always have to destroy your life if he can poison your spirit. He does not always have to stop your purpose if he can make you bitter while you are pursuing it. Because bitterness changes how you see people, how you respond to pain and how you carry the calling God placed on your life. And that is why Soldiers of Light Against Darkness™ must learn to guard their hearts.

Many of us have done the same thing. We have blamed people who were present because we could not reach the people or circumstances that actually caused the wound. We have snapped at the family member who stayed because we were hurting over the one who left. We have accused the friend who tried because we were still grieving the person who failed us. We have punished the safe people because we did not know what to do with unsafe memories.

Closure feels like it should be part of healing. It feels like you should get the final conversation, the truthful explanation, the apology, or at least enough understanding to move forward without feeling like pieces are missing. But life does not always give us clean endings. Sometimes the chapter closes before we are ready. Sometimes people leave without explaining. Sometimes answers never come.