As I
approach my Maker in prayer each day it seems that I am always the same, confessing
similar failings again and again as if I am entirely unreformed. My confessions
are increasingly raw since I may no longer cast blame upon anything but my own
arrogant ways. However, there is also a growing sweetness and ease of surrender
in those moments of blessed interlude; God’s unwavering forgiveness unfolding each
day as if it were the first time I had failed Him. Dear Lord My Caretaker, Your
grace pours forth like summer rains, bringing new life to my hungry soul.
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.
I love the way our God just gives us a huge "do over" every day! It helps the purging process too! :)
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