God must break through several hard, exterior barriers in our lives before He can renovate our souls. His persistent goal is to break through the inner person.
What are those resistant layers in our hearts, and how does He break through that hidden part? First, He finds pride. And He uses the sandpaper of obscurity to remove it ever so gradually.
Then, He finds us gripped by fear-dread of our past, anxiety over our present and terror over what may lie ahead - and He uses the passing of time to remove that fear. We learn that things aren't out of hand at all. They're in His hands.
He next encounters the barrier of resentment - the tyranny of bitterness. He breaks down that layer with solitude. In the silence of His presence, we gain a fresh perspective, gradually release our cherished rights, and let go of the expectations that held us hostage.
What are those resistant layers in our hearts, and how does He break through that hidden part? First, He finds pride. And He uses the sandpaper of obscurity to remove it ever so gradually.
Then, He finds us gripped by fear-dread of our past, anxiety over our present and terror over what may lie ahead - and He uses the passing of time to remove that fear. We learn that things aren't out of hand at all. They're in His hands.
He next encounters the barrier of resentment - the tyranny of bitterness. He breaks down that layer with solitude. In the silence of His presence, we gain a fresh perspective, gradually release our cherished rights, and let go of the expectations that held us hostage.
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