‘Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.’ Psalms 139:23-24
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‘I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. ‘ Ezekiel 36:26
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Your heart will always be filled with something. God cannot indwell where He is not invited.
‘Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. ‘ Revelation 3:20
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‘The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught. Isaiah 29:13
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‘You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: “ ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. ‘ Matthew 15:7-8
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‘Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. ‘ Psalms 127:1
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God isn’t absent! He’s distant!
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Make Room by Clearing the Clutter
‘So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, ‘ Ephesians 3:17
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‘When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. ‘ 1 Corinthians 13:11
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‘Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. ‘ Romans 14:13
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‘May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord , my Rock and my Redeemer.’ Psalms 19:14
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‘Because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval. Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. ‘ Romans 14:18-19
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A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.’ Luke 6:45
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Make Room by Reordering Your Priorities
Don’t start today with yesterday’s burden.
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‘But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. ‘ Matthew 6:33
You don’t add God to your life—you reorder your life around Him.
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‘For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ‘ Matthew 6:21
Your priorities are determined by where you spend your time, money and energy.
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When priorities are misplaced, life feels busy but unfulfilled.
3 Make Room by Welcoming God into the Mess
‘Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. ‘ Proverbs 4:23.
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‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27
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What you make room for in your heart will determine what rules your life.
Action Steps to Make Room This Week
- Do a Heart Inventory
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- Create Sacred Space Daily
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- Practice Surrender
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