Willing Preparation
It is rarely welcomed, as it means preparedness to come to the very end of yourself. It is frequently aborted, as it means a willingness to be crushed and broken before Him. Jesus said: they hated me without a cause – they hated both me and my Father. John 15:25. Jesus also said: the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, John 17:14. Jesus said again: take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am meek, Matt.11:29