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It is possible
to have a jaded conscience.
That is one of the precious and deep ministries
of the Holy Spirit - to restore the sensitivity sin has produced.
A believer who has had a sharp
tongue for many years can't either hear himself or imagine his
effect on others until he begins the process of supernatural
healing in this area.
When the Lord attends to the growing
up of His children, He always deals with the unholy while He
teaches and show other things. It is not possible to fully
walk in the Spirit and continue in insensitivity to others.
So, the one who is serious about
serving often goes through painful gyrations as he received dealings
at the hand of God - dealings that he has actually prayed for
in a sense.
As we come alive in Christ, we
must understand that those who express Him love others. They
are given to the service of and ministry to others. And the Lord
trains them.
Of course, this training does not
make a mushypeace-at-any-price Christian. Rather it
makes a secure and self-sacrificing, wise Soldier of the Cross.
What a beautiful process and so
different than self-condemnation.
All He wants for us is Himself!
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