Praise - Glimpse

Will you, can you, make me see, Ah, It is only revealed to me, when I look above, to thee. The wisdom of the world can only claim a part, But You, dear God, inhabit my full heart.

The universe contains You, yet You dwell within my soul, A mystery so vast, yet it can make me whole. The mind of man, a fractured, finite lens, Cannot comprehend where its own knowledge ends.

But lift the eye and turn the heart to grace, And in that gaze, You show Your holy face. You are the Truth, the simple, shining key, Made known to all who yearn and want to see.

Edification - Wrestling with a Deceitful Heart

Hi Friends,

Have you ever found yourself saying all the right things but feeling a disconnect on the inside? You praise God in worship, you nod along to the sermon, but in the quiet moments, your heart feels… far away? I’ve been there. Recently, a single verse, Psalm 78:37, hit me with the force of a revelation: "For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant."

I realized I hadn’t stopped being a habitual liar; I just hadn't been honest with myself. I was living with a lie in my heart—toward myself, toward others, and most importantly, toward God. I flattered Him with my lips, but my heart was full of doubt, complaint, and ingratitude. I saw His signs and wonders, yet I still struggled to rejoice. My heart just wasn't right.

It was a tough truth to face. The Bible tells us that the heart is “deceitful above all things” (Jeremiah 17:9), and I was experiencing that firsthand. But in that moment of raw honesty, I also found a glimmer of hope. I wasn’t alone in this struggle. The Apostle Paul himself cried out, "Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?" (Romans 7:24).

The answer, for Paul and for me, is the same: Jesus Christ. I can’t fix my own heart, and neither can you. The good news of the Gospel is that we don’t have to. We can come to God with our broken, deceitful hearts and ask Him to do what only He can do—transform them. He promises to replace our hearts of stone with hearts of flesh, to give us a new desire for Him.

I’m learning that true change doesn't start with my effort; it starts with my surrender. It begins with the simple, desperate prayer: "Lord, take this evil away from me. Sustain me and, by Your grace, change my heart to not desire these fake gods." It's a journey of daily confession and reliance on His power, not my own. 

If you’re in a similar place, take heart. The first step toward a transformed heart is simply to admit that you need one. And the God who created your heart is more than able to make it new again.