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“Create in me a clean heart O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10)
The tiny wrinkles around my eyes seemed to appear almost overnight. One day I was very aware of them and knew I had better get that eye cream I was hearing about. I’d better try the “triple action”! I was amazed at the results…and in such a short time! This was good.
The waistband on my jeans felt tight. Could it be those wonderful cappuccinos I was regularly enjoying? I was amazed at the results…and in such a short time! This was not good.
I didn’t like the sand paper edge that seemed to spring up between my teen and I. I asked the Lord for patience and grace to bit my tongue. I was amazed at the results…and in such a short time! This was good.
Little decisions are peppered throughout the day. Little changes push the edge of results to the negative or the positive.
It’s the same in your spiritual journey. Little changes…conscious little choices that push your walk with God in one direction or another. Little choices to let God in or to hold Him at a distance. Little choices of attitude; little choices of purity in thoughts or choices of entertainment. Little choices. Invite Him into them. You will be amazed at the results… and in such a short time!
“Create in me a clean heart O God, and renew a right spirit within me”. Psalm 51:10
This New Years don’t make grand resolutions that will fade in a few short weeks. Choose daily to let God be a part of the little choices…choose to be amazed…and in such a short time!
Prayer & reflection
Heavenly Father,
Thank you that You can create what is right and good in this heart of mine that often struggles with the little daily choices. Thank you that I can count on You to renew a right attitude within me. I am not making grand New Year’s resolutions that will fade, but I am asking You to help me make the right daily choices in the little things of life. I want to be changed in this New Year. I want to reflect Your patience to my family; I want to turn away from entertainment that reflects the opposite of what you desire for me. I want You to renew right attitudes in me daily. Amaze me with the results, Father, as You guide me in the small things of my day. Thank you that I can face this New Year with freshness and anticipation because you are holding my hand! You will help me in the little things of my life. For this I give You my praise!
In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
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Let God make the little choices in your life and you will know how He wants you to make the big ones.
Amen Gail! Thank yo for this sound advice to begin, not only this New Year, but each new morning filled with His mercy.
I’ve decided that my one and only resolution for 2012 will be to invite God into each and every choice that will need to be made, no matter how insignificant the choices may seem. Thanks Gail for this devotional!
Once again, you have blessed my heart with your words, Gail, and I thank you deeply. I so very much needed to hear what you are saying. Like Carol, Julie, and Darlene have shared here today, each and every choice we make can be a blessing when submitted to the will of the Lord for His approval. In 2012, I desire to surrender my all to Him, to truly place Him on the throne of my life as my Pilot – and move myself out of that seat that I have wrongly been occupying in a vain attempt to control my emotions and not feel as if I am in some sort of wilderness zone. The result has been the opposite. The only way into the Light of God’s glorious plan for my life is to give Him the reigns by surrendering myself fully to Him in all I think, say, and do, and allow Him to transform me through each decision I make in my days, no matter how seemingly insignificant. For with the Lord, nothing is too small to bring to Him, as we are truly the apple of His eye.
God bless you in 2012, Gail! I feel better-equipped to face the New Year with “little choices” turned over to God, and I am grateful.
Thank you. It is the daily connection, prayers and praises that keep me connected to Jesus. It’s the “renewing right attitudes daily” and the willingness to ask Him to help me to so that make all the difference.
Bless you, Gail, and may He bless you with favor and show Himself to you in a new way in the new year.
This year has been a rollercoaster ride with many blessings along with many opportunities to learn and become closer to Jesus.
Darkness would come to a frightening point but My Lord and Savior always showed up and rescued me! My Jesus is the reason I’m vertical. The reason I’m sane. The reason I can forgive. The reason I have joy, peace, and am blessed abundantly. I know the His favor is upon my family and I! Hallelujah Praise Jesus!
thanks so much for stopping by Susan and Francine and taking the time to leave your comments. it is always so encouraging to hear from our readers and to read how our daily devotionals are ministering to our visitors.
i love what you said Francine, that ‘my reason is the reason i’m vertical’!