dailydatewithgod

In the Christian scriptures, Jesus is often asked about the Israelites and the law of Moses.  Often times when explaining his perspective he speaks that the laws were put in place because people’s hearts were hardened.  It makes me think of the times in my life that I hardened my heart because of circumstances not being what I wanted. I remember telling God after my first love and I broke up that I was going to have to close off my heart.  And I did.  Sadly, it did not achieve what I wanted it to achieve.  It simply blocked me off from experiencing joy and love in every area of my life.  I ended up creating a very small life for myself, but it was safe.  What can I say, it was my best thinking.  It worked for a good while, but then it stopped working.  Like most things, the pain of being closed off became greater than the possible risk of getting hurt again.  So I became willing to soften my heart.  We will not risk what we do not think we can recover from.  When we reach a point of creating a life so hardened by our experiences we live a very small life.  That is not what God intends for us.  He hurts when we hurt and he loves us more.  We hurt and often want to run the other direction.  But if I focus on lessening the hurt by turning to God, then my heart can be opened and softened by Him.  Ultimately that was who I needed to turn to and experience the love that lay within my heart again.  My prayer for you today is when you experience a situation that could harden your heart, you turn to God and ask, please soften my heart. Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen