A Heart That Burns Within Me

I want a heart that is set on fire for the purposes of God. Here I stand, not only with an entire day before me, but an entire life. I have a whole life to live for the Lord. I know that I can make each day count if I will remain in that constant burn. Just like the prophet Jeremiah stood and had to declare the word of the Lord, so I feel this mounting cry within me that says, "I must burn for Him!" I want my life to just burn for Him. I'm tired of burning for selfish desires and a little bit of the Lord here and there. I want my fuel to be His presence. I want my everything to be Him. That is to be consumed with what He's up to, where He wants me to go, and what's on His heart.

Jeremiah 20:9 "If I say, I will not make mention of [the Lord] or speak any more in His name, in my mind and heart it is as if there were a burning fire shut up in my bones. And I am weary of enduring and holding it in; I cannot [contain it any longer]."

Daily Repentance

Psalm 34:18 "The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and thoroughly penitent."

After reading this verse I was reminded of the importance of daily repenting. More importantly, living a lifestyle of repentance. I'm sure there are multiple times during the day where my obedience is less than perfect. This verse says that God saves the broken and those humbled by their sin. I want my heart to be pricked when I break His heart. This romance is more than I can even currently imagine and His grace too incredible to squander. When I sin against Him it isn't a light thing or something to be treated as common occurrence. No, it's wounding my lover. Even though I daily turn my back on Him, He doesn't condemn me and doesn't forsake me.