Today’s Scripture: I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 11:19 NIV
Thank God it is He who changes our hearts and puts a new spirit in us. Have you had good luck in trying to change your own heart? Making changes on your own?
True lasting change in our hearts and spirits comes from the LORD alone. It is the Holy Spirit who moves us and directs us. God knows our every thought and He knows what we are capable of.
Like Ezekiel here in the eleventh chapter I fall down on my face and cry out to the LORD with a loud voice. LORD, I trust You with my heart and my spirit. Please guide me with Your Holy Spirit and remove all things that divide my heart.
Have you noticed how God has changed your heart? God changes us so we will live as His. He also calls us to go and tell everything He has shown us.
What has God shown you?
Today’s Prayer: Father God, LORD of all, please give me an undivided heart. I put all of my trust in You to change my heart and to direct my spirit. Your heart and Your Spirit is all I desire. LORD, You know my every thought. I have proven that I need You to change all of me. LORD, I cry out to You now to change me as You will. In Jesus’ name I do pray. Amen
Tom Raines
Christian Affirmations 4 Life
Amen. The heart is deceitful above all things. Yet, we have the promise of a new heart. Thank you Lord. And thanks for sharing, Tom.
Thank you Jonathan for stopping by and commenting. Yes the promise of a new heart is hope in Him! Blessings!
I am praying this Tom. In need of some heart change this morning! 🙂
I am praying with you jelillie that God makes the changes in your heart and mine that He intends. I pray to follow His heart and the heart He gives us….and quit turning back to my heart of stone (and other things). Blessings!
Amen!! Tom, thank you for such a powerful reflection and prayer!
Father, my heart unto You I humbly give;
It is solely for You, my Master, that I live.
Change my heart: make it pure and clean.
My faith is not in man, but in the Unseen.
I desire that I walk each day in Your will;
May Your Holy Spirit my heart ever fill!
O wow, I am printing this one Caroline and keeping it out always. I don’t know how you do it…this is one of my favorites so far. Blessings to you my sister!! I thing I will try to memorize this one. Blessed!
Wow, Tom!! Thank you so very much! I am humbled and honored…and, as always, all glory is God’s! I appreciate tremendously the inspiration you share, the Spirit you express, in your Scriptural affirmations. May God continue to bless and inspire you, dear brother!!
Thank you Caroline! Abundant Blessings!
“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” Prov 4:23 is a favorite verse of mine. I want that ‘wellspring’ to be full of God’s love and truth.
Amen Dustin, thanks for sharing that great verse! I join you my brother in that desire!! Blessings!