CALLOUSNESS

The hardening of the heart is a slow process. It may begin as a particularly prized opinion or commitment to a specific course of action; even procrastination is a path to hardness. We harden our hearts by rebellion against needed disciplines, through bitterness over circumstances or by unbridled selfishness. Comparing ourselves to others is a common path to callousness. As the hardening continues excuses are made, all contrary opinions are cast aside and no authority is trusted. In the end it becomes resistance to truth itself. Father, grant me a pliable heart. May nothing I think or do be held so dear that truth may no longer penetrate.