Pencil Vs. Rubber Band

Pencil Vs. Rubber Band. Which one do you think is stronger? Obviously, a pencil is much more hardened. So, the pencil is definitely much stronger. Now, let's say that the strongest person in the world is going to bend these. What would happen? You see, although the pencil is much hardened object, it will be broken. But, the rubber band? No problem. It will just bend. It's flexible.

Do you realize when our hearts are hardened, it will be broken? Our hearts get hardened when we become stubborn. When we start saying, "I do not trust God. I will do whatever I want to do," that's when our hearts become stubborn and hardened. And, God says such hearts will be broken.

The heart that God wants us to have is a flexible one. The flexible heart says, "God, I trust you for everything. And, I will do anything you ask me to do."  God says He will bless those flexible hearts. So, how is your heart? Is it hardened? Or, is it flexible?

"God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him..." 
(Matthew 5:3, NLT)

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