I wonder what this world would look like if we all knew how to forgive… genuinely and whole heartily forgive those that have hurt us or ones close to us… and how differently those who forgive and were forgiven would live. It’s not easy sometimes, trust me I know, I’ve had things happen to me as a kid that I can easily question God about and hold bitterness towards these people that did these things… I’ve had friends hurt me so bad that I felt I could never forgive them. But forgiveness is freedom. Bitterness feels gross inside… and with this ONE HEART I have… I want my best to come out… I want God to have my best and people in general I come in contact with. But that only comes when I surrender my heart to God and ask him to rid it of everything and anything that isn’t good or doesn’t align with His heart. all dirt and residue gone. I want my heart to look like His. ♥

Prayer:
Papa God, we want a clean heart… like your word says “Give me a pure heart o God, and renew a steadfast spirit within” [Psalm 51:10] We pray that over our hearts God, we want them to look like yours, to reflect yours and take on the very image of yours. We want the one heart we have… to be emptied of anything negative and filled constantly and daily with more and more of you. Enlarge our capacity to love. Amen

-MarthaInez