{"id":9169,"date":"2023-12-03T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/?p=9169"},"modified":"2023-10-18T09:10:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T14:10:32","slug":"9169","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2023\/12\/03\/9169\/","title":{"rendered":"Stubbornness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Blue-and-White-Snowflake-Hello-December-Instagram-Post-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9173\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:334px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Blue-and-White-Snowflake-Hello-December-Instagram-Post-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Blue-and-White-Snowflake-Hello-December-Instagram-Post-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Blue-and-White-Snowflake-Hello-December-Instagram-Post-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Blue-and-White-Snowflake-Hello-December-Instagram-Post-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Blue-and-White-Snowflake-Hello-December-Instagram-Post-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Blue-and-White-Snowflake-Hello-December-Instagram-Post-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Daniel+11%3A2-35&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Daniel 11:2-35<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+John+3%3A7-24&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>1 John 3:7-24<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+122%3A1-9&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Psalm 122:1-9<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+29%3A1&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Proverbs 29:1<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daily Verse:<\/strong><em> \u201cHe who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck,\u00a0will suddenly be\u00a0broken\u00a0beyond healing.\u201d Prov. 29:1<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stubbornness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A stiff neck portrays an obstinate person who refuses to bend. No matter what the subject, once they settle on an answer, it doesn\u2019t change. Trying to change a stubborn person\u2019s mind takes divine intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because stubborn people don\u2019t see the error of their ways, they meet unexpected destruction without healing. But the person who submits to God, following His ways, avoids trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Praying for stubborn people invites God into the equation. Only the Lord can soften hearts. \u00a0\u00a0We can love them unconditionally and not take offense when they disagree with us, which will develop a safe place for them to explore a different viewpoint. But often, pride lies behind the stiff neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stubborn people often have physically stiff necks. Our thoughts do affect our bodies. Obstinate people carry tension, which creates stiffness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Become flexible, submit to God, and let Him lead the way.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1-300x39.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord, forgive our stubbornness. Please help us become pliable and open to rebuke, knowing it will make us more like Jesus. Let us share Your love with the world as we submit to You and receive Your guidance. IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One minute read. Daily Reading: Daniel 11:2-35, 1 John 3:7-24, Psalm 122:1-9, Proverbs 29:1 Daily Verse: \u201cHe who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck,\u00a0will suddenly be\u00a0broken\u00a0beyond healing.\u201d Prov. 29:1 Stubbornness. A stiff neck portrays an obstinate person who refuses to bend. 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