Changed in His Presence - Sam Hinn
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The Heart of a Worshipper<br />
spr<strong>in</strong>g out of my heart. The fruit that comes out<br />
of my mouth is what my heart is really like.<br />
For out of the abundance of the heart his<br />
mouth speaks (Luke 6:45).<br />
We do not like to admit this, but what we say<br />
is what we are like <strong>in</strong>side. I can't remember how<br />
many counsel<strong>in</strong>g appo<strong>in</strong>tments I've had where<br />
one person will tell the other, "Come on, you<br />
know my heart. You know I didn't mean what I<br />
said." The fact is, what we say will always reveal<br />
what is <strong>in</strong> our hearts. Proverbs also says it<br />
clearly:<br />
As <strong>in</strong> water face reflects face, So a man's<br />
heart reveals the man (Prov. 27:19).<br />
If you hear th<strong>in</strong>gs com<strong>in</strong>g out of your mouth<br />
that do not glorify God or edify those around you,<br />
then there is someth<strong>in</strong>g wrong with your heart.<br />
Get <strong>in</strong>to the presence of God and ask Him to<br />
reveal it to you and cleanse you. Allow <strong>His</strong> Spirit<br />
to change you <strong>in</strong>to <strong>His</strong> image.<br />
When you give your heart to God, you release<br />
<strong>His</strong> Word to beg<strong>in</strong> an operation <strong>in</strong> you.<br />
For the word of God is liv<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
powerful, and sharper than any two-edged<br />
sword, pierc<strong>in</strong>g even to the division of soul<br />
and spirit, and of jo<strong>in</strong>ts and marrow, and is a<br />
discerner of the thoughts and <strong>in</strong>tents of the<br />
heart (Heb. 4:12).<br />
I remember once while I was preach<strong>in</strong>g about<br />
this verse, I had a samurai sword that was<br />
pretty sharp and a chunk of ham. I raised the<br />
sword, swung it with all my might, struck the<br />
ham and ripped it <strong>in</strong> half <strong>in</strong> a split second. The<br />
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