18 inches deep

• Isaiah 59:1 (ASV)

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"You know that we have so much head knowledge in the Lord I wonder when mine is going to drop 18 inches to my heart."

My mom told me this earlier today as she explained how hopeless certain situations seem. I've been chewing on this remark for the past few hours. The more I thought about it, the more I realized it was so very true.

One thing I have come to notice is, when that connection is made between the heart and the head, certain things that your heart were holding on to are crushed amidst the union.

Relationships. Family. Goals. It requires a level of self sacrifice that many of us are not willing to yield. Selfishness? Yeah, well, that gets shattered. You see, 18 inches isn't a long way to fall, but it IS a lot to lose when you're at the end of your rope.

Isaiah 59:1
Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save,
nor his ear too dull to hear.

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