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in the hands of the Renewer
Be it human invention or God’s natural order, I think the earth and everything in it is wired for renewal. At the deepest level though, it is our hearts that need renewal most. The truth is that no turn of the calendar or change of address, no fresh coat of paint or purchase of a new gadget is going to sustain our hearts and souls for long, even if those things are exciting and lovely in and of themselves. So then, let us put our hearts into the hands of a very tender Potter.
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Forgiven
I woke today from a disturbing dream, one in which I had fallen again to temptation. I’m thankful it was a dream and not reality, yet it reveals the unrest in my heart. “Be careful if you think you stand, lest you fall.” I am not immune to temptation; forgive me, Abba, for thinking myself stronger than I am. I am so very weak, God … forgive me for once more bowing to self rather than toward Your Spirit. Forgive and cleanse me, Lord. I have nothing to be proud of, no reason to boast; I am fallen, broken, weak, and sinful. Yet You love me! I think of the “sinful woman”…
