I have been through many small tremors, but only once
through a genuine earthquake. Having already lived in Costa Rica for a
couple of years I had become so accustomed to small tremors that I didn’t even
notice the big one until the ground began to truly heave. It is disorienting to
discover that everything can be shaken at once and it can last for such a long
time. We don’t expect the very ground on which we live to convulse, but
sometimes it does. In those bewildering moments, on what will I stand? Father,
You have proclaimed: “The Lord will be your confidence”. Lover of my soul,
You’ve set my feet on solid rock.
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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