Stiff-Necked and Unbowed
Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame. ⏤ Isa. 50:7
Trust must be tested. Our first parents were tested in Eden⏤before the Fall. A test that precipitated the Fall. Being stubborn can be a good thing. The question is, who gets our allegiance? We set our faces like flint and resist every authority, principality, power, and system that opposes our God of love. God wants our trust, above all.
Cure Rate
How long should it take to recover from harm, injury, or some other hurt? As long as necessary. Patience with ourselves and patience with others. The aphorism "Time heals all wounds" is a little too pithy and trite. Time does bring perspective to wounds. However, appropriate treatment and care are also necessary. There are no formulas. Natural, supernatural, and relational processes work at their own pace.
Cure Time
The new driveway in my neighborhood has been roped off for a week. Concrete doesn't just dry, it cures. A chemical reaction is occurring that can take a month or more to complete. When God reveals something new to me, I need to give it cure time. Think about it, write about it, incorporate it into my life. Then, maybe I'll be ready to talk about it.
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