Psalm 139:23-24(NLT)
“23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.”
It takes true humility and a made-up mind to go before the Lord and pour your heart out to Him about the things you didn’t get right in your life. You do this when you have a hunch that some aspect of your actions, attitudes, and behavior may be offensive to God. You’ve become razor-sharp focused on them, so that He can help you clean house. This is required of all of us. Our Heavenly Father is a jealous God. He wants us to remain in His love because this is the place where all our blessings are. He wants us to love Him first and foremost, and when He hears the prayers of His daughters that desire marriage, He looks at their commitment to Him, their level of humility, and their willingness to please Him above all else.
As a single woman, it takes a made-up mind and heart to know what you want in your future spouse and from your most significant relationship. These are qualities and characteristics in a man that you believe are required for the fulfillment and betterment of your own life. It takes an even more made-up mind and heart when it comes to knowing God’s requirements and fulfilling them. Heavenly Father has given us everything we need to live a bountiful life. He has equipped us with His Word, with the example of Christ, and He has given us the gift of Holy Spirit to dwell within us. Not only can we take possession of the blessings He has in store, but most importantly, we are equipped to carry forth His purpose. Our commitment to carry out what God has called us to is paramount, because it is the way we show Him our love.
Opportunities to share God’s love and share the Gospel are planted in our everyday lives. God has taken care of this. As single people, our Christ potential is strengthened and evident in our motivation to make the most of these opportunities. Many of us miss them because we are too focused on our own will and not focused enough on God’s Will. One of the greatest missed opportunities for the single woman is not knowing or realizing her potential towards the work of God’s Kingdom before she gets married.
It is not wise to think that we can have a deep connection with a man without having established an intimate and deeper connection with Heavenly Father. It offends Him if we have not prioritized appropriately. If indeed we haven’t put God in the number one spot and made His Will our top priority, we will regress in our efforts to receive His promises instead of progressing. We can change this, and we should.
The psalmist, King David, extended an invitation to God in Psalm 139:23-24. He asked the Lord to search him and to know his heart. You don’t make this kind of invitation to God unless you have a mind and heart that you believe is made-up and fully committed to Him. David took a step further. He asked the Lord to, “Point out anything in me that offends you.” Have you asked the Lord to do this within your own life? If you haven’t, consider doing it as soon as possible, and do it often. If we are committed to God the way He requires, we must put on more of Christ and take off the things that keep us from going higher in the Lord. When pleasing Him is our focus, He will lead us along the path of everlasting life and reward us with the blessings that make us fulfilled and add to our joy. ■
Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
“Search My Heart, God”, written by Kim Times, edited by Reverend Fran Mack, for Sundie Morning Sistas ©2021. All rights reserved. All done to the glory of God through Jesus Christ, our Lord! SMS is dedicated to inspiring and encouraging Christian Women through the Word of God.