The
walk of faith is no skip through the park. Each step is taken in open defiance
of the status quo, the easily attained or what is popularly accepted. Those who
choose this path will turn their face to the wall daily and cry out to God for
strength as the distance between this world and the next increases. Soon they breathe
the rarified air of the summit, where only those who dare to have their own
ways vanquished abide. But still there remains valleys to traverse, more
heights to ascend, until this earthly trek is complete and we hear His Divine
Declaration: “Well done faithful servants." Father, where You lead I will
follow!
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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