Does it ever seem as if God is far away when you need Him near? It does to me. And at those times I recognize the gulf between us, I wonder exactly what is standing between God and me. Upon reflection, the answer is usually that what is in the way is ME - it's something that I'm either doing or not doing that is separating me from God.
I'm unfocused, not even bothering to look to Him for anything for long stretches of time. Not that I don't go to church, participate and love Him there. I do. But it's the rest of the time that I'm undisciplined, or lazy, or diverting myself from things I should do, or worse - doing things I shouldn't!
There's a beautiful scripture that I love to use as a prayer to put me in the right place to connect with God. Unlike most scriptures, I learned and prefer it in the KJV.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. (Psalm 51:10-12)
It's time. I plan to start each day with this scripture until further notice!
Grace and Peace,
Timothy
I'm unfocused, not even bothering to look to Him for anything for long stretches of time. Not that I don't go to church, participate and love Him there. I do. But it's the rest of the time that I'm undisciplined, or lazy, or diverting myself from things I should do, or worse - doing things I shouldn't!
There's a beautiful scripture that I love to use as a prayer to put me in the right place to connect with God. Unlike most scriptures, I learned and prefer it in the KJV.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. (Psalm 51:10-12)
It's time. I plan to start each day with this scripture until further notice!
Grace and Peace,
Timothy
1 comment:
I like that verse, Timothy. I find it calming. Starting the day with the Lord can only be a good thing.
Be blessed.
K.
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