As I pray, fast, ponder, meditate, and over-analyze, I find this question doesn't have a cut and dried answer. Let's take a closer look at the wall. We'll call it "Stubborn" from now on.
For self-doubting me, I always end up questioning if Stubborn came from God. So that's the real question, isn't it? Because if Stubborn came from God then, of course, the towel is never thrown in until He says it is. We don't walk away from obedience just because it gets tough or seems to be going against us. With that established, we can now focus on who brought Stubborn to us.
James 1:17 tells us every good thing comes from above. Is Stubborn good? Only if "it":
- glorifies God
- increases our desire to know Him more
- intensifies our walk
- leads us to recognition of our sin and repentance
- gives us a greater peace with God
- most importantly, agrees with God's Word
What about the other option? Satan wants to weigh in on this, too. Maybe Stubborn:
- doesn't resemble God
- keeps us from the things of God and causes us to drift away
- interferes with our service and worship
- leads us to compromise and acceptance of our sin
- causes strife, with God and others
- most importantly, is in opposition to God's Word
Hmm. That clears things up a bit. I'm just thinking out loud here. But I think I'll keep trying that wall. God says it will crumble.
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