FaithQuest Perspectives
FaithQuest Perspectives
N151_031124 Rom. 9:18 How God Works With The Hardened Heart
N151_031124 Rom. 9:18 How God Works With The Hardened Heart
N151_031124 Rom. 9:18 How God Works With The Hardened Heart
Monday 11th March 2024
Colin Cook explores how God's mercy can transform hardened hearts and aid in addiction recovery through faith in this engaging episode.
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Episode Overview
- God’s mercy can sometimes harden hearts that aren’t ready to receive it.
- Everyone experiences a hardened heart at some point.
- God continues to work with hardened hearts, transforming them over time.
- Jesus’ actions often provoked hardened hearts towards eventual repentance.
- No heart is too hardened for God's love and mercy.
God is in the process of hardening your heart in order to reach you.
In this episode of 'How it Happens with Colin Cook', Colin takes a deep dive into the concept of a hardened heart and how it relates to faith and addiction recovery. Drawing from Romans 9:18, he explains how God’s mercy can sometimes harden hearts that aren’t ready to receive it. Using the illustration of Pharaoh, who repeatedly resisted God, Colin unpacks the idea that everyone experiences a hardened heart at some point in their lives.
But does that mean they are beyond redemption? Absolutely not. Colin argues that God continues to work with those hardened hearts, transforming them into hearts willing to receive His love and mercy. He recounts the story of Jesus healing a man at the Pool of Siloam on the Sabbath, provoking the Jewish leaders. This act, Colin suggests, was intended to further harden their hearts, pushing them towards eventual repentance and acceptance of God's mercy.
Colin also shares his personal transformation from dismissing hardened hearts to understanding God's plan for them. He passionately believes that God's love extends to everyone, even those who resist Him. By challenging listeners to reflect on their own resistance and hardness, Colin offers hope and a path to softening their hearts through faith. This episode is a compelling listen for anyone struggling with addiction or feeling distant from God.
It’s a reminder that no heart is too hardened for God's love and mercy.