“Love
Lifted Me;” the title of an old hymn with a life-altering message. Whether
being given or received, love lifts. Like a tidal rise in a harbor filled with
boats, love lifts. What a powerful force love truly is! I can change my daily
experience, even when I have limited power to change my circumstances, simply
by acting in God’s Tender Love. A deeper understanding of His Divine Affection opens
the floodgates and empowers us to pour it out to others, even to the most
unlovable. Lord of Love, use me today as a downspout of Your love. Help me
offer it without limitation. I already feel the lift!
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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