God warned Adam and Eve

Adam and Eve exited paradise because the serpent offered them a better deal than God.

Adam and Eve exited paradise because the serpent offered them a better deal than God.

Why does God let us stew in the evils of the Valley of Tears like pickles in a barrel of toxic brine?

What is the solution to the “bitterness” problem?

What is the solution to the “bitterness” problem?

Our solution to the problem of bitterness is different than God’s solution. We want God to remove the bitterness from the Valley of Tears or to remove us from the bitterness. God is of a different opinion (John 17:15). God wants us to dilute the bitterness of the Valley of Tears with love as sugar cubes dilute the bitterness of a cup of bad coffee. Only by loving do we fill the earth with the knowledge of God as the waters cover the sea (Isaiah 11:9) (Habakkuk 2:14).