I was once in a Bible study in which the teacher would go around the room and say silly things like; "and what does this verse mean to you."
I challenged it and said, it doesn't matter what anyone wants it to mean, what matters is what God meant!
The group ignored me and continued along the same way as before I said anything. The ignorance is sometimes beyond belief.
I stopped attending these women's gatherings because they were often silly like this, focusing on feelings and emotions far more than truth. When someone attempts to bring truth the ladies are agitated and shun the one who wants pure Bible truth.
When we are faced with willful ignorance there is nothing we can do but walk away.
Matthew 13:15
"15 For the heart of this people has become dull,
With their ears they scarcely hear,
And they have closed their eyes,
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
Understand with their heart, and return,
And I would heal them.’"
Job 21:14
"14 Yet they say to God, ‘Go away from us!
We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways."
When someone rejects the truth, spurns the wisdom from God's Word, and rejects us that is the time to remove ourselves. We waste our time with those who are stubborn, any more time spent with them does not soften their stony hearts. Pray that God will work on them His own way, leaving all the results to Him.
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