Why You Don't Feel God Anymore | The Hardened Heart Problem

You used to feel it. Conviction. His presence. Closeness to God. But somewhere along the way,

you stopped feeling anything. You became numb. And here's the scary part—you didn't wake up one

day with a hardened heart. It happened slowly, imperceptibly, through repeated rejection of

conviction and ignored truth.

In this episode, Steve and Chris break down the progression of a hardened heart: conviction

ignored → conscience tainted → heart hardened → spiritual death. They explore why people reject

God's Word (because it exposes who they really are), how the mind and conscience become corrupted,

and what it means to become immune to God's voice.

But here's the hope: a hardened heart doesn't have to stay hard.

Using James 1:23-24 (being a hearer but not a doer), Titus 1:15 (the tainted conscience), and

Psalm 51:10 (David's cry for a clean heart), this episode shows the biblical progression of

spiritual hardness—and the path to restoration. It takes vulnerability, repentance, and a

willingness to let God's Word penetrate your heart again. But it's possible.

Your spiritual life depends on staying tender, responsive, and open to conviction. This is the

episode about the danger you didn't know you were in—and how to escape it.

Key Scriptures: James 1:23-24, Titus 1:15, Psalm 51:10, Hebrews 3:12-15, Romans 2:5,

1 Timothy 4:1-2, Proverbs 28:14, Mark 4:15, Ephesians 4:30, 1 Peter 1:22-23

Topics Covered:

- The Dangers of Hardened Hearts

- How People Become Hard-Hearted

- Signs Your Heart Is Becoming Hardened

- James 1:23-24 & Being a Doer of the Word

- Titus 1:15 & The Tainted Conscience

- Psalm 51:10 & Asking God to Create a Clean Heart

- Spiritual Numbness and Conviction Resistance

- Overcoming a Hardened Heart

- Staying Tender to God's Word

- Repentance and Restoration

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