Prayer Journal
Tuesday, August 29, 2000
"I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, as you know, O Lord. I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and salvation. I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly." Ps 40:8-10
David wrote Psalm 40 as a declaration of praise since God pulled him up from out of his "slimy" pit. (40:1-3) Here are some things you can do while you wait on God to rescue you from your pit:
- I'll be what You desire me to be
- I'll meditate on Your word, commit it to memory and apply it
- I'll talk about You when I open my mouth and not be ashamed to call You my Lord
- I'll witness to the lost at every opportunity
- I'll let Your love to flow through me to touch others
- I want truth and love to be my visible standard.
Resolutions seldom change a person and really should be called "preferences" because they change like the shifting wind. God seldom blesses the man who has a "preference" to do good.
Conviction, on the other hand, is the determination by God's power to stand fast on God's word regardless of those who stand with or against you. God blesses the person with godly conviction.
Is your faith based on "preference" or is it based on "conviction"?
Just Thinkin'.. WebServant
(1) Scripture comes from the Holy Bible, New International Version; (c)1978 by New York International Bible Society
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