When I
was a small child our family would occasionally take long road trips and I
would spend hours looking out the back or side window. My father would usually
drive and I was never anxious about where we were or where we were headed. I
just simply watched the world pass by with little concern for what I saw. But I
am a child no longer and can ill afford to simply stare out the window with
shallow interest; I am no longer a mere observer. As a man of God’s own making,
I am now responsible for the world around me, therefore I must discern my part
in it. Gracious Father, You have entrusted me with the power to see and the
power to act. Deliver me from passivity and use me to advance Your will in the
earth.
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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