Exposing Secrets of The Heart

EXPOSING SECRETS OF THE HEART

“For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” – Matthew‬ ‭12:34‬b NIV

If you are anything like me, you have found yourself becoming increasingly more concerned by what is going on in the world.  The pervasiveness of hatred, perversion, deception, greed, slander, violence and the like.

Everyday people suddenly explode into seething anger at the tiniest spark, because the pressure of what is growing inside of them becomes greater than what they are able to contain.

Scripture cautions us that what we harbor in our hearts can only remain a secret for so long, before the pressures of life cause its contents to come spilling out.

What is in YOUR heart?  What will your words and actions divulge about what is hidden there?

Father, change our hearts!  Your Word says that the heart of man is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked (Jer 17:9).  Heal us from the inside out!  Holy Spirit reveal the truth about what we hold inside.  Cleanse us from all unrighteousness!

Help us to hide Your Word in our hearts (Ps 119:11), so we will choose words of blessing, encouragement, peace and salvation.  Give us the heart of Jesus, that every word we speak would be truth spoken in love.  May Your irrefutable truth confound the enemy, and bring revelation, life and hope to a world languishing in darkness, death and despair.

Father, our hearts are sick at the condition of our world.  Send revival, Lord.  Begin with the heart of Your church.  In Jesus’ Name ❤️

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