Douglas Jacoby Podcast

IC.27-The Imitation of Christ, 27—Sensitive Heart

Episode Summary

Douglas continues his series on The Imitation of Christ, today looking at Sensitive Heart.

Episode Notes

For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ website.

"On Having a Sensitive Heart" (Book 1, Chapter 21) is our next podcast (12 mins).

Scripture: Prov 4:23; 19:23; Jas 4:9; Eph 4:29; Col 2:20-23; Psalm 80:5; 75:5.

Spiritual focus:

• Holy reverence* Discipline* Avoiding senseless humor (flippancy)* Cultivating spiritual sensitivity.* Clear and clean conscience* Dealing with distraction* Not tracking celebrities, but honoring those who fear the Lord.* Strive for personal change, then attempt to change others.* Don't love physical comfort.* Sorrow over sin. Sin and guilt are realities, not feelings or opinions.* Live life in the light of eternity—and eternal realities.* Seek a spirit of repentance.* Key quote: "... Because these [spiritual] realities don't reach our hearts and minds, we continue to love pleasurable things and we remain spiritually cold and miserably indifferent." 

Next: "Avoiding Rash Judgment" (Book 1, Chapter 14), "On Restraint of Our Words" (Book 1, Chapter 10), and "On Avoiding Gossip" (Book 3, Chapter 24).