By Jon Walker
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10 NIV)
Oh God, create in me a pure heart …
- A heart that won’t run with lust after physical pleasure.
- A heart that obediently refuses what you’ve fenced away as sin.
- A heart of love that never insists on its own way. (1 John 2:16)
Oh God, create in me a pure heart …
- A heart that knows no greed when it looks upon worldly treasures.
- A heart that thinks of others, and not itself.
- A heart that argues for love instead of fairness.
Oh God, create in me a pure heart …
- A heart that never boasts about what it has or what its done.
- A heart that walks humbly, not trying to appear more important than it is.
- A heart that takes no pride in the flesh.
Oh God, create in me a pure heart …
- A heart that chases after you.
- A heart that looks to you for its provision.
- A heart that trusts you are redemptive-ly at work in others.
- A heart that does not manipulate people or circumstances.
- A heart that looks upon the things above and not the things below.
Heavenly Father, renew a steadfast spirit within me …
- A spirit committed wholly and solely to you.
- A spirit that is not double-minded.
- A spirit that is focused, and single-minded on your purpose.
- A spirit resolved to know Christ and Christ alone.
What does this mean?
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