Our hearts are so often divided. Our loves and desires, our future plans, and our insecurities constantly pull our focus. If you only knew how often my prayers are interrupted by my internal to-do list or by the day’s questions and anxieties. Almost immediately after the words “I trust you, Lord. Your will be done” leave my lips I wonder how I’m going to get through the day. Thankfully, I know that I am not alone in this; it’s human nature to forget the promises of God in light of the frustrations of the day. We are ruled by the temporal. But the good news is that our Creator is not unaware of our fickle nature, and He loves us in spite of it. He knows our weaknesses and how easily we can be influenced by the world. So let’s not be ashamed to ask Him to reorient our desires towards Him. We must begin every day by asking God to make us aware of the ways our hearts shift focus, and then to unite our hearts to fear His name alone. He won’t deny a willing heart; He will be faithful to teach us to walk in His way.
Related Scripture
Psalm 86:11
“Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth. Unite my heart to fear Your name.”
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