God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God. ~ Matthew 5:8 (NLT)
God, life is confusing. There are so many different voices trying to define success for us -- make the family happy, find an acceptable mate, finish your education, make money, show respect, get people to respect you, accumulate significant experiences, make yourself happy through sexual pleasure... The list goes on. And some of these things may be important to you, God. But ultimately there seems to be only one thing about me that will make you really happy -- if when you look inside me, you see a reflection of your own character. You, God, have a pure heart and you always keep your word -- even when no one is paying attention to you. Please help me to ignore all the other definitions of success and to become a walking breathing mirror of you. I am too dull and can't reflect you unless you polish me. Go to it. I'm eager to show you off. Amen.
Challenging Words
- Accumulate -- to acquire or gather more of something
- Polish -- to rub something with a cloth until it is shiny or reflects an image
