As I
have grown older I have become increasingly aware of how little actual control
I have over surrounding circumstances. While a little unnerving, this is
actually good; I do not warrant unmitigated control of my life. My record is
littered with the debris of failures where I attempted to be my own final
authority. So instead I bow my knee to the Master of the Universe. He made me, keeps
me and owns me forever. Glorious Lord, I am at peace with surrender to Your absolute
control. Grant me divine purging today that I may more easily yield to Your
primacy. You have purchased my life with the highest price and I am Yours
alone, now and always.
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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