Prayer
– Lord, I understand that You know everything—what I am thinking and what I am
going to say even before I say it. Amazing—but scary, too. Have I no privacy?
You may know—but You are a gentleman and don’t make me change my thoughts,
words, or actions. You’ve given me freedom of choice. Help me to choose wisely
and may my thoughts, words and actions bring You glory and honor.
Let
the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your
sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14 NKJV
Meditate.
Consider if what you are thinking and saying is acceptable to the Lord.
Everyone
wants to be loved and honored—it is human nature around the world. I’ve been
reading a book, In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park, about a young North
Korean lady who lived through a time of starvation and brainwashing to think
that the ruling Kim family were gods. At thirteen she escaped from North Korea and
starvation to China where she and her mother were sold into trafficking. Was
life any better? Eventually, they fled to South Korea and true freedom. Due to the
propaganda with which she was indoctrinated, Yeonmi didn’t understand love—but it
was still an emotion for which she longed. She was rescued by Christian
missionaries who introduced her to the concept of sin and Jesus. Is it really
necessary to make people feel spiritually dirty? That was a concept that she was
taught. It wasn’t apparent that they instructed her in the depth of God’s love—but
that can be a hard concept for some people to grasp. Those of us who have grown
up going to Sunday School have a different view of God than those who have
never heard of God. Does God know what they are thinking? Of course He does. He
is omniscient—knowing everything, even our thoughts.
O LORD, you have examined my heart
and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my
thoughts even when I'm far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at
home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I
say it, LORD. You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing
on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to
understand! I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your
presence! Psalm
139:1-7 NLT
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| And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8 NLT |
And Solomon, my son, learn to know
the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole
heart and a willing mind. For the LORD sees every heart and knows every plan
and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he
will reject you forever. 1
Chronicles 28:9 NLT
Know God
intimately. Intentionally seek Him. Listen to your own thoughts…and listen to
Him. He may say to you…What are you thinking!?
Verses
of Salvation ~ Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious
thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path
of everlasting life. Psalm
139:23-24 NLT
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