If a person has demonstrated a pattern of maliciously endangering others — and perhaps time has now passed and the wicked person may have reformed — it is wise to probe and test that person's heart before making oneself vulnerable to them. Is there any softening? Are there indications of genuine repentance? Can this person now be trusted? Have they somehow lost their… Continue reading Contriving a test to probe whether a hardened heart has repented (Is it always sinful to tell an untruth? — Part 3)
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The Abuser is Acting With Intentionality — It Takes us Normals a Long Time to Realize This
For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. (Romans 1:21 ESV) I cannot tell you how many, many years I was blind to the fact that (1) I was dealing with abusers, and… Continue reading The Abuser is Acting With Intentionality — It Takes us Normals a Long Time to Realize This
