“The proverbial Pharisee and the lukewarm Christian will be some of your most vicious persecutors and harshest critics when you do decide to fully follow the Lord. You will do well not to allow your heart be shocked by this.
The wolves tend to lurk close to the flock so don’t allow your heart be damaged by hardening because your enemy snuck into the assembly.
This understanding alone will help both equip and brace you for the hurts that appear to be triggered from far too close to home than usually expected. Forgive those who have hurt you especially under the guise of righteousness. They’ll have their rewards and so will you.Loosing your own heart and letting your love grow cold from pain will be the real tragedy. The real challenge is keeping your heart and head in a posture of love even if from a distance.
If you’ld allow God, He can and will remove any scar tissue and heal every wound. There are many pains that only He can take away. It won’t be pretty or fun and it will take time as do most things that require a process but it’ll be well worth it.”
Discernment is essential for maintaining hearts of flesh. That is after all God’s preference and requirement when it comes to His choice to hearts to relate with intimately.
