There is an unexplainable freedom in the painful discovery that nothing
in this life is permanent. The human soul was created to live in eternal
covenant and longs for things that last; so much so that we stubbornly ignore
the temporariness of this world. We pretend that earthly things are more
transcendent than they can possibly be, then feel shocked when they are not.
Eternal Father, You alone are boundless. You have set eternity in our hearts
that we may rightly measure this life. Help me hold temporary things of this
world loosely while gripping eternal things with all my might.
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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