Stubborn

We all struggle with our lives. We all struggle with change. We all struggle with submission to the will of someone else. We all struggle to have our minds changed. We all struggle to change our habits, our routines, our attitudes and opinions. We all struggle when our expectations are not met. We all struggle with the battle of our way versus the way of others. Basically, we all struggle with self-centered stubbornness. God is a rock. He does not change. He does not struggle with himself. But he does struggle with us, who can be a stubborn and rebellious people. His written word to us has much to say about our stubbornness. He uses several adjectives to describe those who refuse to acknowledge him as God Almighty and refuse to listen, accept and submit to his will: Stiff-necked, obstinate, hard-hearted, stubborn, rebellious, and callous hearts. Jesus came that we might have his abundant life. There is one main obstacle that stands in the way of receiving his life-our own stubbornness to change what we believe, our attitudes, decisions and behaviors. This study is an in-depth look into the Scriptures to discover the seriousness of our own stubbornness and how it robs us of the life of Jesus.