Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Dear God,

"The outside may look good but if the inside is not the same..." you whispered in devotions this morning.  It is much easier to make the external self appear good but more difficult to make the internal what it needs to be.  If I spent half as much time working on my insides as I do my outside, I could better achieve the purpose of holiness.

I fail miserably when it comes to my internal work.  I want to look as you created me to look.  I want to be pure on the inside.  I want my will to be yours.  I want to let your spirit fashion and refashion me daily.  Yet, I like control of myself.  Ultimately, it appears, I want my own way.  And that way really isn't very pretty, if at all.

Why is it we have such a hard time being and living in your image?  Our heart and soul may want one thing but mind, flesh and blood operates differently.  There is always this spiritual and emotional fight for me.

Holy God,
be thou
my guide,
my redeemer,
my hope,
my cleanser
and my life.
Rid me
of me.
Make space
for you.
I want you.
I need you.

Love, Andrea