It is
possible to lose the battle but win the victory. I have often watched loved
ones slip into eternity surrounded by friends, family and medical professionals
fighting with all their might. In like manner battles for success in marriages,
friendships, businesses, ministries and every other worthy pursuit can end in what
appears to be defeat. But for the believer, this is not the end of the story.
Holy Father, I am eternally thankful for those divine moments in which loss is
swallowed in victory. You truly work everything for our good. You shelter our
souls and turn our mourning into joyful dancing.
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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