Stubborn Inclinations

Jeremiah 7: 24

But they did not listen or pay attention; instead, they followed the stubborn inclinations of their evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.

Do you know this kind of person….The kind that won’t budge for anything, unless it’s their idea or their way?

It reminds me of a time when we had horses back in our Pickett days.

You’d put the lead rope on the horse—and you’d want to walk one way—and the horse wanted to go another.

The horse pretty much had a mind of its own, and by their sheer size, they pretty much won out.

People in the church can be stubborn like that too.

Would you say that you can be at times, obstinate, unyielding and uncompromising as you interact with other people?

If we are truly seeking to honor God in all that we do, then we will not stand in the way of His powerful movement—whatever the reason.

If you’re acting like a mule (and we all know the other name for mule), maybe you should give more thought as to why you insist on doing things your way.

How many time do we do that with our God?

He wants us to go in one direction, and we think we know a better way.

We sometimes  pull and toss and turn and rear our prideful heads—but just be sure of this—God wins out, we don’t.

Identify a prideful area of your life this morning, and confess it right on the spot.

Better yet, once you’ve confessed it, repent of that stubborn streak right on the spot too!

Maybe we’d make more progress, if we went forward, instead of always taking the backwards approach….