EPISODE · Apr 6, 2023 · 20 MIN
Diagnosing the Four Steps to a Hard Heart
from Life Over Coffee · host Rick Thomas
Most Christians assume the greatest danger in life is something “out there”—a cultural trend, a new ideology, a relational crisis, or a personal trial that catches them off guard. But the Bible is unambiguous: the most dangerous threat is in here—the slow, subtle formation of a hard heart. You can know God, love God, walk with God, read the Bible, attend church, and still drift into a state of inner resistance that no longer submits to Him. Hardness does not announce itself with loud rebellion; it settles in quietly through disappointment, discouragement, and a diminishing awareness of God’s goodness in the midst of difficulty. And if you don’t discern its progression, you will wake up one day and realize that something once soft and tender has calcified. Read, Watch, Listen: https://lifeovercoffee.com/diagnosing-the-four-steps-to-a-hard-heart/ Will you help us to continue providing free content for everyone? You can become a supporting member here https://lifeovercoffee.com/join/, or you can make a one-time or recurring donation here https://lifeovercoffee.com/donate/.
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Most Christians assume the greatest danger in life is something “out there”—a cultural trend, a new ideology, a relational crisis, or a personal trial that catches them off guard. But the Bible is unambiguous: the most dangerous threat is in here—the slow, subtle formation of a hard heart. You can know God, love God, walk with God, read the Bible, attend church, and still drift into a state of inner resistance that no longer submits to Him. Hardness does not announce itself with loud rebellion; it settles in quietly through disappointment, discouragement, and a diminishing awareness of God’s goodness in the midst of difficulty. And if you don’t discern its progression, you will wake up one day and realize that something once soft and tender has calcified. Read, Watch, Listen: https://lifeovercoffee.com/diagnosing-the-four-steps-to-a-hard-heart/ Will you help us to continue providing free content for everyone? You can become a supporting member here https://lifeovercoffee.com/join/, or you can make a one-time or recurring donation here https://lifeovercoffee.com/donate/.
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