I begin each
new day with prayers for forgiveness for previous failures. This daily routine
is at times accompanied with genuine sorrow and deep repentance, but often I
feel nothing. Then there is the issue of where to focus. No doubt there are sins
I consider small, but which God considers huge. Lack of sincerity and
misguidance plague my repentance. Blessed Trinity, direct my prayers by Your
Holy Spirit. I confess my inability to truly repent without Your help. Pardon
me, cleanse me and cure my straying heart.
A serious pursuit of godliness requires an equally serious renunciation of worldliness. Too often, we measure spirituality with false scales. While being wisely selective with our public vices we are less so with our private attitudes and perspectives. In reality, it is the thoughts and intents of the heart where the greatest battles must be waged; our actions will ultimately align with the condition of our hearts. Lord God, You know me inside out, You are not fooled by human facades. Plow my heart with Your Word and Spirit and leave nothing unturned. Refresh my inward man that I may outwardly glorify You in all places at all times.
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