that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many” (Hebrews 12:15 NIV). Effective confrontation is by far one of the best safeguards against a root of bitterness. Bitterness is accumulated resentment; resentment is unresolved anger that has been “re-sent” or repressed rather than being put on the table and dealt with through effective confrontation. In order for anything to take root, it must be underneath the surface. We can prevent anger from