My heart is hardened against god and jesus.

[daniel neverson]

I received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior a little over 10 years ago. But since then, I have made many poor decisions in my life and I have hardened my heart against God greatly. I am now trying to get out of this hardened condition having realized my error in doing this. What happened to me was because of my pride, not because of anything He did or failed to do.


Can my heart recover from being hardened? I find myself trying to repent, but I find that I am still hardened in heart even though I try to repent of it. Basically, it’s a hardened heart trying to repent of being a hardened heart. God places upon me the responsibility of not hardening my heart. I have failed this responsibility and did exactly what He warns us not to do. I know now that I was wrong to do this and that God didn’t trick me and isn’t trying to hurt me with some diabolical plan to victimize me. But that still leaves me with my hardened heart and spirit. Can I recover from this? I have offered prayers of repentance, but I feel like those prayers are self-generated rather than a response to the conviction of the Holy Spirit. Does this mean that the Holy Spirit has stopped convicting me of sins? If so, does that mean I have lost my salvation due to the Holy Spirit no longer maintaining a presence in my heart? If this is the case, please be brutally honest with me and just tell me the truth of it. Have i blasphemed the holy spirit?

 

[grandmamary1219]

If you confess your sins, He is faithful to forgive you. 2 Timothy 2:13

Salvation has nothing to do with your feelings, and everything to do with the finished work of Jesus on the cross. Do you trust HIM?

 

[Fragrant Grace]

Greetings @daniel neverson

Welcome to Talk Jesus

The very fact that you are here and concerned about your salvation means that your heart isn't too hardened.

The devil will whisper doubt and lies into your mind....
But Jesus is victorious
Keep focussed on His word and His unfailing promises

Praise the Lord!

If God be for us,who can be against us
Romans 8:31

 

[Brad Huber]

I received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior a little over 10 years ago. But since then, I have made many poor decisions in my life and I have hardened my heart against God greatly. I am now trying to get out of this hardened condition having realized my error in doing this. What happened to me was because of my pride, not because of anything He did or failed to do.


Can my heart recover from being hardened? I find myself trying to repent, but I find that I am still hardened in heart even though I try to repent of it. Basically, it’s a hardened heart trying to repent of being a hardened heart. God places upon me the responsibility of not hardening my heart. I have failed this responsibility and did exactly what He warns us not to do. I know now that I was wrong to do this and that God didn’t trick me and isn’t trying to hurt me with some diabolical plan to victimize me. But that still leaves me with my hardened heart and spirit. Can I recover from this? I have offered prayers of repentance, but I feel like those prayers are self-generated rather than a response to the conviction of the Holy Spirit. Does this mean that the Holy Spirit has stopped convicting me of sins? If so, does that mean I have lost my salvation due to the Holy Spirit no longer maintaining a presence in my heart? If this is the case, please be brutally honest with me and just tell me the truth of it. Have i blasphemed the holy spirit?

Glad to pray for you. Do the right thing, serve the Lord first and regardless of feelings or lack of them, do the right thing without looking for any reward and God will honor you for it.

 

[Strypes]

King David had a similar request of God. Check out Psalm 51

 

[Brighthouse]

Good Brother Daniel Neverson! After some ten years in the Lord you have had,and you still do not really know him?? You are finally in a place now,where your feeling and emotion concerning any one thing have no more place with him! It sounds like a bad thing,but really is very!!!good brother. You are now at a place when being babied is no longer for you!( 1 cor 14:20) Have you been with me so long my brother that you do not know me?? Says the Lord in my heart to you.(( Isaiah 54:9-10!!!) Many look for God in a vision,many give excuses,I sure did! LOL for there own guilt and condemnation,when if we look upon God's Word,this should be all we need!!

( rom 8:1) ( rom 4:8!!) But it does not matter what others say to us good brother,it matters only what we truly believe! It is such a day for you!( Joshua 24:14-15!) Will we serve our feeling and emotion,or will we make our stand upon his Word??( 2 tim 2:19) For our Lord's kindness can not be measured by our feeling or emotions brother.( psalms 103:8-17!!!!)( verse 12!!) I found out brother the Bible is not a feel good book to me any longer,it is rather statements of both grace, and truth for me personal!!( john 1:14,verse 17)

And for you personal, if you receive his word that way. Which i surly would if i were you.This is not a ding upon you either brother!! This is not a rebuke of any kind!! It is rather what Holy Spirit did to me long ago! For like you, i was in this place once myself!! Many people have used this scripture against there own self as well as others.( heb 6:4-11) But to explain this,please now go to gal 5:4!!) The law is based upon ones own works,and sometimes we find ourself looking to be justified by our mistake,by doing something other then just believe and say thank you!! ( eph 2:4-10) 1 thess 5:18)

Grace is not deserved by us brother,but is given to us,to hold us close always in his great love!Because it is by his great love we are to always seek and stay thankful!!( eph 3:14-19!!!) Our very foundation! So this my brother is a gentle reminder to you, that God in all of his power, and justice also has tender mercy,and great love and grace for each of us,and like Jesus with Jairus( mark 5:22-24) Now look what Jesus tells him!!( mark 5:35-36!!) Jairus was told, as well as Jesus that his daughter whom Jesus was going to touch and heal has died!

Just as i had believed i had,and perhaps you are having the same feeling now,but Jesus said!!Do not be afraid! any Longer!! ONLY!!! believe!! Do the same good brother,i sure have,and am so thankful for the Lord's love and compassion to me!! What i am about to do for you is very special brother,but I am doing this because the Holy Spirit himself has told me to do this for you!! When I first became a believer,the very first words of the Lord came through my pastor,and this is excatly what he said to me from the Lord,and this I give also unto you this day!!( Isaiah 41:9-13!!!)

Many do not understand the Jesus has no limits to him!!( luke 1:37) We may look to place limits upon him,and in so doing we are the ones who suffer because of it! For the devil looks to preform his nature upon us daily! He is after all a thief!!( john 10:10) and cannot tell the whole truth!!( john 8:44) I cannot speak for all here good brother,i can only speak for myself,when I write to others here,it is with purpose,and Godly hope,( rom 15:13)not worldly hope!

To cause us all to wake up, from whatever sleep the enemy has looked to put us under!( rom 13:11-14!!) Putting on the Lord Jesus,is never taking our armor off ever again! ( eph 6:10-19!!!) God's Word covers great distance brother!!( matt 8:5-13) Today Jesus has heard both your cry,because you have always, no matter what happens in your own life,you have always sought the Lord!( matt 7:7) Rewards can also come from our lack as well brother!!( heb 11:6) Ask Paul!!( 2 cor 11:23-31 and 2 cor 12:7-10) He always knew this brother!!( phil 3:12-14) And now, so do we!

Even as jesus SO!!!! loved me!! He SO!!!!!! loves each of us! Let him!! It is really good brother to allow his love to flow daily to us!!( psalm 27:13!!) God is good,because God is so very good! Believe it!! And be made healed in Jesus Name amen! Your brother in Christ Jesus mark!

 

[Brighthouse]

Brother if i may just add a bit.Thanks! You talked about something so very important!! Please do read mark 6:30-52!! Look at verse 52!! Your words you spoke about yourself! The disciples had this as well bro! "For they had not gained any insight from the incident of the loaves,but the heart was hardened! WAS!! Not IS!! So important again Jesus talks yet again in Chapter 8! 8:17-21) Now do you understand? I found out myself when i had a hardened heart! It is not bad to have a hardened heart to sin! For when i ceased to pray,and hardened my heart to prayer because i was so mad at the Lord as well as with myself, I learned that by not praying was indeed a sin to me!!( 1 Samuel 12:23!!) It is never about what I can do,it is rather everything I believe Jesus has already done that keeps us free in him bro! From belief, good works will indeed follow, fear not of that! My prayers and love in Christ will abide upon you bro!

 

[grandmamary1219]

Psalm 139

Book of Jonah

Romans 8

Your answers are in the scriptures, friend. Read and allow the Holy Spirit to bring you into understanding.

Praying for you, knowing that the LORD will draw you near to Him if you desire it and pursue it to the best of your God-given ability.

 

[Christian Saul]

Hi brother Daniel,
There in no doubt that your heart desire God, but reading into your post I would think that there is some belief very deep inside of you that is preventing you from being at peace with God.
I have a similar experience to you and I struggled so very much with prayer until I came to a full understanding that God does love me.
I was born into a family that has no real understanding of what true love is, their motto is 'just work hard and all will be well' so hence if I am not taught about love as a child then how can I relate to it.
So when the Scripture mentioned LOVE then I just sort of switched off.
Remember my beloved brother, you can talk to Jesus anytime, anywhere.
The Holy Spirit will lead you into all truth dear brother John 16:13.

Bless you .................. Saul.