A tender conscience is
good for the soul. It is a good thing to
be sensitive to sin. We need to know
when we mess up that it is not right or okay with God. We need to know that we can’t sin and be
right with God.
Stubbornness on the
other hand is bad for the soul. A
stubborn soul is a defiant soul. When a
stubborn soul is confronted by God or others concerning sin, there is a
resistance to the accusation. Often the
stubborn in heart will deny that they have even sinned. They become set in their ways and refuse to
learn new things or change their ways.
They get defensive instead of being humble and compliant. They are prone to let pride rule their
behavior.
A stubborn heart is
heading for certain trouble. God cannot
do anything with someone who will not cooperate with Him. Stubbornness prevents the soul from hearing
God when He speaks. Most of life’s
lessons are learned from the mistakes we make, but the stubborn in heart do not
learn much. A stubborn soul is like
hardened clay in the potter’s hand. Even
the most skilled potter cannot work with dried out hardened clay.
Undealt with sin
hardens the soul and makes it stubborn.
The longer sin is allowed to dwell in the soul, the harder it becomes to
get rid of it and the more damage it does. Keep your soul tender before God and take sin
seriously. When it rears its ugly head,
deal with it right away. Don’t let pride
keep you from keeping your soul tender before God. Keep your soul out of trouble with God and
stay on top of things and you will know the blessings of God today and forever.
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