A Pure Heart

A pure heart, that's what I long for.
A heart that follows hard after Thee;
A pure heart, that's what I long for.
A heart that follows hard after Thee.

A heart that hides Your Word
So that sin will not come in.
A heart that's undivided
But one You rule and reign;
A heart that beats compassion,
That pleases You, my Lord
A sweet aroma of worship
That rises to Your throne.

The above song never fails to make me so emotional.  Maybe it is because deep in my heart, that is what I want to have.  In my heart, I want to please God, I want to be the kind of person that He has purposed for me to be.  But to be honest, I find it difficult.  Although I read and study God’s Word every day, still my old self always surfaces.

Galatians 5:22-23 says, “.....the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”

Sometimes I am kind, sometimes I am good, sometimes I am gentle, but I must admit that there are many times that I am not good, kind and gentle and that I lose self-control.

However, I know I must not worry.  God is not finished with me yet.  I am still a work in progress, and all I need to do is just press on - read God’s Word, pray, and do the things that I know will please Him.