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Bitterness is a nonproductive, toxic emotion, usually resulting from resentment over unmet needs.

Craig Groeschel

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Craig Groeschel
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: December 2
Pastor
Televangelist
Houston
Texas
Emotion
Needs
Unmet
Resulting
Toxic
Resentment
Bitterness
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