‘I am a child of God only by being born again, and
as His child I am good only as I “walk in the light” (1 John 1:7). For most of
us, prayer simply becomes some trivial religious expression, a matter of
mystical and emotional fellowship with God. We are all good at producing
spiritual fog that blinds our sight. But if we will search out and examine the
evidence, we will see very clearly what is wrong— a friendship, an unpaid debt,
or an improper attitude. There is no use praying unless we are living as children
of God.’ CHAMBERS
When we ask God in prayer, rarely do you examine
our hearts before hand. For some reason
we think that it doesn’t matter what I have done or thought, I can come to God
with sin in my heart … you may not want to consider it sin .. maybe you have
labeled as something else .. like “that is just the way I am” or “I can’t help
myself”, or “they deserved it” … but we apparently think that the Holy God of
heaven will overlook it and welcome us in to hear our plea.
Why would you think that? Examine your heart before you pray … In a
small way it is like your children coming to the dinner table with dirty
hands. You send them back to first wash
their hands … in the same way .. first cleanse your heart .. confess your sin …
approach God with clean hands and a clean heart.
Psalm 24:3-4
“Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand
in his holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart....."
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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