Some problems
have no easy solutions, but that doesn’t stop the toughest of us from
continuing to try, and try, and try again. “When the going gets tough, the
tough get going.” And more often than not, persistence pays off.
But there are
few problems that can be more intractable than matters of the heart and the
challenges of changing hearts. So what are we to do when hearts are frozen in
place, and not a good place at that? Jesus addressed this very matter a number
of times, and He gives us part of the answer.
In essence, He
tells us never to give up on people, but to recognize that sometimes, no matter
what we say or do, certain folks just aren’t ready yet to move forward or to
hear the Good News. In that circumstance, He tells us not to badger, get angry,
or condemn. Just move on. Shake the dust from your feet and move on. Hold those
folks always in prayer, and hope for the future, but let them be.
It’s hard to do,
but in the long run, the best gift we have for such folks is our silent,
respectful caring and hoping. So when that moment comes, don’t judge, just
commend them into God’s hands and let go!
Robert
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