Psalm 51:10 (NKJV) 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Having a clean heart takes serious focus and relying on God. As David cried out to God to create and renew in him such a heart, he knew that he needed God’s help to even begin … Read more
Matthew 7:7 (LSB) 7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. God’s word is clear when it comes to teaching us that He wants us to go to Him and ask of Him when we are in need. God also makes … Read more
Mark 7:15 (NKJV) 15 There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man. It’s what is in us that hurts us. What can we work on today together? We all have an area where we … Read more
Mark 4:8 (NKJV) 8 But other seed fell on good ground and yielded a crop that sprang up, increased and produced: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.” In order to accomplish a “good, grounded heart”, that heart must be teachable; a heart that wants to learn and go deeper. A heart that can … Read more
Psalm 50:10-12 (NKJV) 10 For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I know all the birds of the mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are Mine. 12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you; For the world is Mine, and all its … Read more
Psalm 51:10 (NKJV) 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. How does our heart get clean? By letting God touch those dark spots; those hard spots, those spots that need repair. Also, by letting His love grow in us. How does that happen? By doing what His word … Read more
1 Peter 3:11 (NKJV) 11 Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it. When evil tries to pull on us or cause us to do something we don’t want to do, this scripture directs us to “turn away” and do good. This is not easy, especially if … Read more