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surely as eating with unwashed hands can lead to sickness, over-exposure to irreverential ungodliness leaves us susceptible to infection
within our soul. Unfiltered pursuits and constant self-indulgence belong to the
perishing, but wisdom and discernment are provided by knowledge only intentional
godliness can provide. These powerful gifts furnish us with protection from
both external and internal corruption. Like guardrails along a cliffside highway,
the disciplines of servanthood and faithfulness create a barrier against meandering
into spiritual danger and falling away. O Lord My Protector, grant Your Wisdom
this day. Guard my heart and actions with Your Word and Spirit. Make me a constant
source of life to others.
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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