Having a Soft Heart In a Hard World

Having a Soft Heart In a Hard World.

Ezekiel 36: 26 “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Ephesians 4: 18 “They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardened hearts. Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed. ”

Proverbs 28: 14 “Blessed is the man who always fears the Lord, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble. ”

Psalm 139: 23 “Search me, O God, and know my heart, test me and know my thoughts. ”

What does a soft heart look like?

‘Very sympathetic, Responsive; Generous in spirit. ’

Ezekiel 36: 26 (NLT) “…I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. ”

What happens with a Soft Heart?

God will use you!

The Lord hears us.

2 Kings 22: 19 The Lord said to the king of Judah “Because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place “I also have heard you, ” says the Lord. ”

How do we get a soft heart?

He’s already given us a soft heart – …when we received Jesus

The key is to Maintain it/Guard it.

Hosea 10: 12 “I said, “Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you. ”

Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence; Take not Thy holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; And renew a right spirit within me.