Changed in His Presence - Sam Hinn
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CHANGED IN HIS PRESENCE<br />
there. I cannot imag<strong>in</strong>e what happens to a heart<br />
that is given to Him only once. Our hearts need<br />
<strong>His</strong> daily cleans<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> order to rema<strong>in</strong> pure. God<br />
desires to remove whatever would h<strong>in</strong>der Him<br />
from touch<strong>in</strong>g us.<br />
Just when you th<strong>in</strong>k you know your heart,<br />
God shows you how much you don't know.<br />
Maybe you gave Him your heart at an altar<br />
once, but you have not given Him your heart<br />
today. I encourage you to beg<strong>in</strong> this wonderful<br />
exchange with God. I do not believe it is enough<br />
to give Him our hearts only once.<br />
My prayer is that the first th<strong>in</strong>g you do every<br />
morn<strong>in</strong>g is give your heart to Him. In the<br />
stillness of the early hours of your day, roll out of<br />
your bed and onto the floor and give Him your<br />
heart. It will make your day—and <strong>His</strong>. The Word<br />
declares:<br />
For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro<br />
throughout the whole earth, to show Himself<br />
strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal<br />
to Him (2 Chr. 16:9).<br />
When you and I worship God and stand <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>His</strong> presence, there is a lov<strong>in</strong>g confrontation<br />
between the heart of God and your heart. God<br />
allows you to see the condition of your heart. We<br />
can't fool God by act<strong>in</strong>g spiritual on Sunday,<br />
because He sees us all week long and knows all<br />
about us. Worship br<strong>in</strong>gs us to a place where we<br />
can see ourselves as He sees us.<br />
For the Lord does not see as man sees; for<br />
man looks at the outward appearance, but the<br />
Lord looks at the heart (1 <strong>Sam</strong>. 16:7).<br />
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