Know my heart, God. Know my heart. It’s not always where I want it to be. Many times it’s selfish, self-involved and ungrateful. I don’t want to be that way. I want to walk joyfully in the path that You have for me, the path to everlasting life.
But I got to be honest … that’s not always easy or even possible in my own strength. It takes You, Your transformation of my heart.
But I must do my part. As You tell me in Your Word “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable---if anything is excellent or praiseworthy---think about such things.”
I need to also be intentionally grateful. I have to seek it out, choose it everyday. I can’t leave it to “chance,” whether I’ve gotten a good night sleep or not, whether life is going my way or not.
No, I must choose You, and look for Your goodness and Presence in my life.
You know my heart. You know me and my thoughts better than I know them myself. Nonetheless, You want me to bring them to You. To let You know how I feel, even when it’s angry, disappointed, frustrated. You are a God big enough to handle the rawness of my emotions, thoughts and desires. I can wrestle with You. I don’t always have to agree but I do need to honestly let You know and ask for You to help me work through them.
I love You and I trust You … that’s the bottom line. It’s not always easy or fun. But, I want to be intentional, grateful and authentic—in a thriving relationship with You. That calls for honesty. That calls for letting You be The Lord of my life, not me.
Your Word says “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are Your ways higher than my ways and Your thoughts than my thoughts.” Again, I trust You.
In the Trustworthy Name of Jesus I pray.
Amen
