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Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?
\nWhat is in your heart guides your speech, your thoughts, and your actions. A heart that is full of sin cannot produce good fruit. Your heart is what the Lord sees. I\u2019m not saying he doesn\u2019t see your actions or deeds but your heart is where God wants to be.<\/p>\n
1 Samuel 16:7 For the Lord seeth not as man seeth: for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.<\/p>\n
This why the greatest commandment given is \u201cThou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.\u201d (Matthew 22:37)<\/p>\n
You might ask how do I change my heart from being evil to being good? David said \u201cCreate in me a clean heart O God;\u201d<\/p>\n
Ezekiel 11:19-20 And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh. That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.<\/p>\n
Psalms 34:18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart: and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
\nI have read scriptures in the Old Testament that talked about serving God with a perfect heart. What does this mean? Does it mean that you are without sin? That you live a perfect life?<\/p>\n
1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee:\u2026<\/p>\n
Serving the Lord with a perfect heart doesn\u2019t mean that you are a perfect person. I feel that it means that your heart is fixed on God and that he is at the center of your life. Your thoughts are toward Him. Your desires are toward Him and His way.<\/p>\n
Psalms 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.<\/p>\n
This verse doesn\u2019t include doubts about what your purpose is or fear of what might happen. It says your heart is determined and settled. Sometimes in the journey of life we lose our focus. Our heart becomes drawn away by our own desires and we dwell on our circumstances instead of seeking God first in our lives.<\/p>\n
I was reading my Bible and read the verse below and God convicted my heart. Like me you might be going to church, reading your Bible, doing good to others but if your heart isn\u2019t fixed on Him then you will feel empty. When I read this verse I realized that I wasn\u2019t seeking Him with my heart. It\u2019s when my heart seeks after Him that I am blessed.<\/p>\n
Psalms 27:8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face: my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.<\/p>\n
I think this is what is lacking in our worship of the Lord. You can go through the actions and follow the program but if you heart is not seeking and fixed upon Him then the heart will not be filled as it needs to be but will be empty of that strength that it needs.<\/p>\n
Matthew 23:26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.<\/p>\n
I desire a closer walk with God. I want to make a greater difference in this world. I want to feel more of His Holy Spirit in my life.<\/p>\n
I want God to work miracles in the lives of those around me. I want to be in God\u2019s favor and under His wings.<\/p>\n
God doesn\u2019t measure us on our ability to do great things. But God does search our hearts to see if our heart is for Him. A heart that is fixed recognizes that God is omnipotent, God is in control, God knows best, and God is the center of your existence.<\/p>\n
Psalms 28:7 \u2026my heart trusteth in Him, and I am helped.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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