Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew me

“Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.” ~ Psalm 51:10-12, NKJV

“My child, pay attention to what I say.
    Listen carefully to My words.
Don’t lose sight of them.
    Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
for they bring life to those who find them,
    and healing to their whole body.

Guard your heart above all else,
    for it determines the course of your life.” ~ Proverbs 4:20-23, NLT

“May the words of my mouth
    and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to You,
    O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” ~ Psalm 19:14, NLT

“Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.” ~ Matthew 5:8, NKJV

I Desire a Clean Heart, O Lord

Father, You are holy, merciful, and mighty. I desire to abide in Your presence, to be ever-aware of Your Spirit drawing near in my times of need. However, when my heart is cluttered with bad attitudes and less-than-righteous decisions, there is a break in our fellowship. Create in me a clean heart, O Lord, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

create a clean heart in me, Lord. Renew my spirit

Above all things, I must guard my heart against the world’s influences and the temptations and taunts of the evil one. I even need to guard my heart against myself! Your righteousness does this — Your breastplate of righteousness guards my spiritual heart: my thoughts, my emotions, my will, and my moral compass.

But I must put on Your breastplate of righteousness to guard my heart successfully. I must and I will.

Create in me a clean heart, one where You are glorified. It’s the little things … the little foxes that spoil the vine. It’s those things that I know are not of you … thoughts about others, irritation, and impatience. Grumbling and murmuring. Not always, but even a little is too much.

I have been blessed by You, O Lord

I have so much to be thankful for — I have been blessed by You, O Lord. Please forgive me. Purify my heart so that I might dwell in rich fellowship with You. I want to be holy as You are holy. I know this side of heaven that desire will never reach perfection, but I want You to be found in me.

Make me holy as You are holy

Renew a steadfast spirit within me and restore to me the joy of my salvation. This is my desire. Cleanse me Lord and I will be made new. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to You.

In Jesus’s Name, I pray,

Amen ~ let it be so

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Please don’t carry your burdens alone. I would be honored to pray for you. You may contact me directly at nan@nanjones.com

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Sweet blessings to you,