In Psalms 19:14, It is so easy to fall into a
habit of deceit. It is easy to say what people want to hear. We use half
truths, never saying what is really on our mind. It is easy to “promise” with
all sincerity and yet never take the steps necessary to follow-through. We
cover one missed deadline with another. We say, “Tomorrow” but tomorrow never
comes. I find this happens the most when I am trying to be a people pleaser and
the words coming out of my mouth don’t match the thoughts going on in my heart.
If we are going to be honest with others; if we are going to “do” what we say;
if we are going to stop covering one lie with another, then we are going to
have to change the way we think. We will have to ask God to take over our mind,
emotions and will. He will have to be the master of all we think and do.
The great news is we can start today. Today we
can come to God and start to meditate on what He wants us to do. We can bring
Him all our emotions and thoughts. We can be honest with Him and then let Him
be honest with us. As we do, He will begin to affect our behavior. Today ask
God to invade your mind and guide your meditation. Pray with David, “May the
words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my
rock and my redeemer.”
PRAYER:
Father, you know what goes on in my mind. You know my meditations, thoughts and
emotions. You know how far off base I can get. You know how I can become so
unspiritual in my thought life. Help me Lord! Correct my thinking. Help me Lord
to be the person you want on the inside. I pray today that the words of my
mouth and the meditation of my heart will be pleasing to you. AMEN.
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