They’re frightened of any truthful view or judgement of themselves, of the true reflection of their hearts and minds.
Even more than these abstractions — the Lord Himself. Because people are living a vain life and that would have to be transformed into a life dedicated unto Him.
I’ve been through quite a spate of spiritual battles and it daunts even weak Christians. I don’t know why I’m not getting more exasperated than I am with weak Christians... it’s more a sense of oh well, that one didn’t sift out too well today. But if Christ is doing this kind of sifting daily and finding almost all weak, I have an idea that He’s going to get pretty angry about it. Even at the time He furnishes the help necessary.