Distracted faith

I'm working through the book of Exodus, reading about the life of Moses. God is seeking our hearts, our actions tend to display the condition of our hearts. Where is your heart today?

Exodus 4:22 states Israel is God's firstborn son.

Psalm 73:1 states He is good to Israel, to those pure in heart.

Psalm 73:26 states flesh and heart fail, God is strength.

Jeremiah 17:7-10 states Our hearts are deceitful.

I encourage you to seek to have a pure heart- PRAY to have a pure heart. It's there in each of us, rarely is it naturally pure, our hearts take on the brutality of the world around us- which is why we are told to guard them in Proverbs 4:19-27

Going from shallow, preoccupied, distracted faith to deep, rich, fulfilling, authentic faith is often messier than expected; exhausts more effort than imagined-
It's not for the faint of heart- BUT that's because we are used to doing things in our own strength when in truth, authentic faith comes in His strength- in His time.

His work strengthens in our lives when our hearts truly open toward Him. That's the easy part- the rest is where you surrender to Holy, and the rewards light the way.

If you are looking for more Scripture:
Psalm 73
Psalm 86:11-12
I read Ephesians 2 again this morning, which I just noticed is a repeat Scripture. That always amazes me when the same Scripture calls to me multiple times over the course of a few weeks.