Sensitivity

Scripture
Ephesians 4:18-19 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. ¹⁹Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more.

Observation
When I read this verse I immediately had to ask myself if I have had any hardening of my heart and a loss of sensitivity towards......everything and anything. Life seems to have a way of grinding a person down, it is easy to get cynical about things...people, work, politicians, friends, church, etc. Sometimes it is easy to fall into thinking that things are all bad, there is no hope, what will I(we) do?

Application
So I do not want my understanding in the things of God to be darkened, and my life in God to be separated by even a 1/100,000,000 of an inch because I am acting ignorant, then what do I do? The bible tells me that I need to remain sensitive and not let my heart be hardened by this life. OK how to I do that? The bible tells me in verse 23-24 to put on my new self, with my new attitude of my mind, the bible also tells me in Romans 12:2 that I need to be transformed by the renewing of my mind. I would say then that to stay sensitive and to keep my heart from being hardened, I need to be in God's word, which will keep my heart and my life pliable to the ways of God, instead of my own stiff necked thinking.

Prayer
My prayer is that I would not let my heart grow insensitive in any area of my life. As I stay in you, I will be renewed each day and be a better son for your kingdom. Amen.