stunnedbygrace
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He has to kind of...wear our defenses down. And at the same time, renew our mind and bring us into agreement with Him. And I'm not sure that ANY man just arrives there instantly. We don't want to give up our "rights." We try to proceed while demanding that men treat us well and fairly. And if they treat us well and fairly, THEN we will agree to treat them well! I even had a conversation with a woman recently who refused to do as our Lord said regarding turning the other cheek and she had numerous defenses. And she was demanding she be treated well and fairly by certain people and those people weren't even believers!
Essentially, she was demanding that they change before she would obey! Which is exactly opposite what our Lord did!
So the woman has a lot of dying to do. But she can't just grit her teeth and do it. That's not how it works. Because then she will just be cleaning the outside of her cup for others to see while inside is still filthy and resentments and anger suppressed.
All you can do is speak with her and point some things out and then leave her to God. You certainly can't get through her defenses. God has to do it.
Essentially, she was demanding that they change before she would obey! Which is exactly opposite what our Lord did!
So the woman has a lot of dying to do. But she can't just grit her teeth and do it. That's not how it works. Because then she will just be cleaning the outside of her cup for others to see while inside is still filthy and resentments and anger suppressed.
All you can do is speak with her and point some things out and then leave her to God. You certainly can't get through her defenses. God has to do it.