Exploring new possibilities is a central part of the human construct that is a direct attribute of our Creator. Every person is born with an inward passion for learning, problem solving, increased influence and adventure. “And God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth,’” Genesis 1:28 (ESV). Multiplication, seeking distant places, dominion and fruitfulness are all God-given elements of our internal operating system. However, if these characteristics never fall under the daily guidance of divine superintendence, we will waste our lives wandering around in a personal wilderness forever looking for meaning, value and purpose without truly finding it. Lord God My Creator and Shepherd; bind my expeditions to Your perfect will. Keep my nomadic and dominion-fixed heart upon Your ways and means. May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
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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