Today
I can choose whom and how I serve. I could surrender to things that alarm or
seem unchangeable. I could resent, despair or obsess over what has passed me
by. I could dream of what could have been or should have been. Then again, I
can put each moment, each desire, every person, hope, fear or dream into the nail-scarred
Hands. I can declare that God is great and greatly to be praised! I can leave
behind the squalor of doubt and fear and join the company of heaven in eternal
praise. Lord God Almighty, Giver of Choice, I thank You that today I can
choose, and I gladly, gratefully, eternally choose to serve You!
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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