Once upon a time, I was a fair weather Christian. I went to church occasionally, felt guilty when I sinned and prayed when I needed something. Basically, I used God as a magician to make life easy and to get a ticket into heaven.
And once in a while, I prayed a simple prayer: God, please draw me closer to you.
I have no clue why I prayed that particular sentence, nor do I know when my life changed. But it most certainly did.
Somewhere between the birth of my two boys and the death of my two dads, I began to transform.
And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26
Astonishingly, God did draw me closer to Him and He began to write on my heart.
What did God write?
You are loved.
You are forgiven.
You are mine.
These three sentences have given my life the meaning it never had before God’s calling.
Don’t get me wrong, I continue to struggle with sin (more than I’d like to admit). However, I wake up daily knowing who CREATED the day and wanting HIM to be a part of it.
The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 1Timothy 1:5
Surprisingly, the more I pray, read scripture and listen (don’t do enough of the listening portion) – the more I WANT TO do those things that place God above all. Seems strange, but SO true.
I am far from perfect, but God is writing on my heart and I love every minute of it! He’s convicting me to stay on course when I stray from His commands and to keep trying even when I want to give up and give in to sin.
I am learning. I am better. And, I am a work in progress.
I hope you will allow God to write on your heart, too.
Some Wisdom for Today: Proverbs 4:23 – Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
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