A Tune Up
A few months back I had to take my car in for a tune up. It's been a great vehicle for our family. We have tried to take good care of it with regular maintenance but after many miles, it just was not running right. Once in the shop, the spark plugs and wires were replaced, as well as a fuel filter and now it is running fine, just like new.
As a Christian, you seek to live your everyday life for God. You've done pretty good. Most people look at your life and think things are fine. You have even kept up a regular maintenance of prayer and Bible study. But deep down, you know that there are some areas of your life where you are struggling. It may a sin that keeps recurring or an undeserved feeling of guilt and anguish.
Is it time for your heart to be opened for a tune up? In the midst of a spiritual evaluation of his life and his sin, King David prayed "create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me" (Psalms 51:10). Our God is a loving father that seeks the renewal and revival of His people. When you submit to Him with a humble heart, that renewal takes place.
Search your heart today. Ask God to reveal areas in which you have spiritual struggles. Then, pray for forgiveness and a clean heart. Ask your Lord to renew His Spirit in you. Accept God's renewal and express this change in a practical way over the next few days.
May God Bless
Bro. Matt.
As a Christian, you seek to live your everyday life for God. You've done pretty good. Most people look at your life and think things are fine. You have even kept up a regular maintenance of prayer and Bible study. But deep down, you know that there are some areas of your life where you are struggling. It may a sin that keeps recurring or an undeserved feeling of guilt and anguish.
Is it time for your heart to be opened for a tune up? In the midst of a spiritual evaluation of his life and his sin, King David prayed "create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me" (Psalms 51:10). Our God is a loving father that seeks the renewal and revival of His people. When you submit to Him with a humble heart, that renewal takes place.
Search your heart today. Ask God to reveal areas in which you have spiritual struggles. Then, pray for forgiveness and a clean heart. Ask your Lord to renew His Spirit in you. Accept God's renewal and express this change in a practical way over the next few days.
May God Bless
Bro. Matt.