Prayer Softens Our Hearts

I grew up struggling with bitterness and anger.  I don't know about you, but I never was taught how to process my feelings.  Pretty much most men in America have been told not to have feelings.  Let alone how to process them.  So, I had a lot of bitterness in my heart; then, I was challenged to start praying for the people I was against.  The people I had bitterness in my heart towards.  Praying for others who had hurt me or I had hurt opened up a whole new door in my heart to let out all that bitterness and anger and bring healing.  It also prompted me to seek forgiveness from those I had wronged and those who wronged me.  Prayer softened my heart towards those I thought were enemies.  Prayer is so powerful in this way.  My softened heart is so much more effective in living out my faith at work.