Warrior,
Good morning, I hope you day is going well. Today's message "Spiritual Hardening" Hardening is like a callus or like the tough bone fibers that bridge a fracture. Spiritual hardening begins with self-sufficiency, security in one's self, and self-satisfaction. The real danger is that at some point, repeated resistance to God will yield an actual inability to respond, which the bible describes as a hardened heart . Insensitivity indicates advanced hardening. I encourage you to read the warning signs that I have listed below. We must be careful not to develop habits or behaviors that would lead to Spiritual Hardening. The Word says, Above all else, we are to guard our heart, for it is the wellspring of life, everything we do flows from it. Everyday, we must ask God "Yahweh" to guard our heart, our thoughts, our words and our actions. For in our own strength we will fail, but through the power and leading of His Spirit we will be victorious. You think about that. Have a GREAT day and may you bless and encourage many along the way.
Disobeying - Willful disobedience leads to a harden heart "Pharaoh"
Having wealth and prosperity - Taking God's blessings for granted can cause us to feel as if they were owned to us.
Rebelling and being discontented - Suffering or discomfort can create an attitude that blames God.
Rejecting a deserved rebuke - Rejecting God's gift makes our neck stiff and our heart hard.
Failing to respond - Listening to God with no intention of obeying produces and inability to obey.