Bitterness

"Father, I come to You in the matchless name of Jesus. I have noticed that I am stuck in a cycle of negativity and bitterness. I'm asking You to search my heart all the way to the root of this bitterness and show me where I abandoned living in love and forbearance. Please forgive me for being quick to anger, holding on to it and building a case, and thereby watering the root of bitterness. Cleanse me from the defilement of it and also cleanse those whom I have defiled while being in its trap. Cut me free from the binds of bitterness that want to attach to people, memories, trauma, places and things. Burn with Your fire that which has become a stronghold that fights against faith and love. I choose to release all who have hurt me because I love You and want to follow Your heart. Untangle all the thoughts that perverted my way of seeing things and my way of thinking when my mind was trapped in anger, regret, blame, shame, and bitterness. Forgive me for trying to control others and circumstances and walking in the pride of my own heart. I humble myself to You and ask for grace. Grace upon grace. And mercies that are new every morning."
Scripture References about Bitterness

Ephesians 4:31
"Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice"

Proverbs 15:1
"A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger."

Hebrews 12:14, 15
"Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. 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."

Proverbs 14:10    
"The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy."

Isaiah 5:20
"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;  Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!"

Matthew 6:14
"For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."

Colossians 3:19
"Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them."

James 3:11
"Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?"

Proverbs 20:22
"Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee."

Proverbs 10:12
"Hatred stirs up strife: but love cover all sins."

Ephesians 4:26
"Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath"

James 1:26
"If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridled not his tongue, but deceive his own heart, this man's religion is vain."

Romans 12:2
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect, will of God."

Mark 11:25
"And when ye stand praying, forgive, if you have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

Acts 8:23
"For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. "