Heart Like Ice

Ice is water in solid form. When water is exposed to frigid temperatures, you get ice. Ice is frigid. Ice has no regards for the surface on which freezes. It doesn't care how it effects it's surroundings. Ice is sharp. It's edges can be shaped in such a way that it can pierce the flesh. Ice is used for cooling and burning. Ice can become so cold that it can "burn" anything that is exposed to it. Ice is hard. To be removed, it must be melted, chipped, busted, or scraped. Ice is slick. There is no traction. It is dangerous.

Sound like your heart?

So many of us have frozen hearts. Hearts that are cold and sharp. Hearts that have little concern about those around us. Our hearts may be hard and need to be scraped. They may be slippery, and it causes our lives to spin out of control. And, if your heart is icy, you're probably denying it right now.

Maybe it's because you have been exposed to harsh conditions. Maybe your heart was put in a cooler by a family member or friend. Maybe you were hurt, and your heart has grown cold towards people and God. Either way, we need to be melted.

With a frozen heart, we struggle to love. We find ourselves feeling angry for no reason, and we feel like the world is coming at us with a snow plow. We feel pushed to the side. We feel that it is everyone else's issue, so why bother with changing.

This is not the heart of a joyful person. A heart that leaps with joy is one that is fully focused on the Lord. And, the Lord is like a warm cup of hot chocolate pressed against our lips that warms our insides. His love comforts our hearts and pushes past any sign of a frosty barrier.



So who are you? Are you someone who is frozen from the inside out? If you show no regard for those around you, be melted by the love of God. If we struggle with loving people, we need to exposed to God's ice pick...

It may be hard. Have you ever heard a snow plow scrape the street clean? It doesn't sound joyful. It may not feel great, but it's for your benefit. You will have to forgive. God wants you to experience His warmth. The Father wants you to feel The Son.