Don’t Run Away

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. … The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.

What do you do when you’ve made some unwise decisions in life? The quicker you are to repent, the better off you will be. The sooner you start running toward God, rather than running away from Him, the easier it will be to get back on track. It is less difficult to shed 5 unwanted pounds than 50 or 100!

You need to realize that God still loves you even though you’ve made a mess of things. He can take what appears to be a hopeless situation and turn it around. But in order for Him to turn it around, you need to turn to Him!

If you’ve acquired some bad habits, “never quit quitting”. Ask God to help you quit. You can do it with His strength!

Some people may be upset when you try to get your life back in order. Some people don’t want you to change your old ways. They want you to stay in a rut. Please find people to encourage you to put your life in God’s hands. Find people who will pray about your situation. Those are the people you need in your life when you want to get back on track.

God bless you today.

Reflection

Is there an area of your life you need to bring back to God? Who could pray with you and encourage you as you take that step?

Prayer

Lord, thank You that You still love me when I have made wrong choices. Help me to turn to You, receive Your forgiveness, and take the steps I need to take. Give me strength to change and the humility to accept encouragement and help. Amen.