As follower of Christ, I am not instructed to "follow my heart" because it is deceitful. Instead, God tells us to guard our heart for everything we do flows from it. Do we keep a pure heart or tainted heart? Since I don't always know (or pretend to not know), it is wise to continually pray Psalm 139 in humility. . . Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
Oh God, You have explored my heart and know exactly who I am;
You even know the small details like when I take a seat and when I stand up again.
Even when I am far away, You know what I’m thinking.
You observe my wanderings and my sleeping, my waking and my dreaming,
and You know everything I do in more detail than even I know.
You know what I’m going to say long before I say it.
It is true, Lord, that You know everything and everyone.
It is the most amazing feeling to know how deeply You know me, inside and out;
the realisation of it is so great that I cannot comprehend it.
Explore me, O God, and know the real me. Dig deeply and discover who I am.
Put me to the test and watch how I handle the strain.
Examine me to see if there is an evil bone in me,
and guide me down Your path forever.
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