A Pure Heart
Psalm 51:10
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
I’m sure you’ve all heard this verse, and maybe you even know the song… But what does this really mean? And how do we achieve a pure heart?
In Proverbs 4 verse 23 it says, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it affects everything you do.” When it says “heart”, I think it means to be cautious of your thoughts, words, and the things you seek after. Notice in the verse in Psalms that GOD is the one who is creating the pure heart. Apart from the Lord, we are anything but pure. But because of JESUS, we have the privilege and the opportunity to walk in a way that is pleasing to the Lord. We can walk in righteousness and purity, because we have been made righteous and pure through Jesus’ sacrifice.
This also takes some work on our part. Hear me when I say this, you do NOT have to work for Jesus’ love. You have NOTHING to earn. But it is our responsibility, as believers who have been made new, to walk in freedom from the enemy. It is our responsibility to live a life that is holy, so that people will see Jesus in our actions and will want to know Him.
Here are some things you need to think about….
The movies & television shows you watch:
- Do they portray things that are pleasing to the Lord?
- Or do the story lines and actions that take place in the movie reveal things that are impure?
The music you listen to:
- Do the songs exalt the name of Jesus?
- Do they celebrate the things He has done?
- Or do the words of the songs reflect the things God asks us to stay away from?
The words you use:
- Are they encouraging?
- Or are they sarcastic and intended to hurt people?
Girls… we HAVE to be realistic here. We must take practical steps in order to FEED our spirit and STARVE our flesh.
In order for the Lord to reveal to you what it means to have a pure heart, you have to spend time with Him. I know that life is busy, especially in junior high and high school. I promise you, it will NOT kill you to wake up an hour early to spend time with Jesus. Here are some other things you can do throughout the day to spend time with our Lord and Savior:
- Whenever you have a free minute in class, pull out your devotional book.
- Say little prayers throughout the day.
- Be in communication with Jesus. He LOVES to hear from you, and He LOVES to speak to you, too.
- Find some good worship music. I listen to worship music all the time. It helps you fix your gaze on Jesus, to fix your heart on Him.
- Get in the habit of reading your Bible every day.
- Put notecards inside your locker with lyrics to a worship song or a Bible verse so you can be encouraged throughout the day.
The more time you spend doing things that remind your spirit to worship, and the more that you do to fix your heart on Him, the more you will see your heart beginning to transform into a pure one.
Pray with me~
Jesus, thank You for Your sacrifice. Thank You for redemption, and thank You for allowing me to have a relationship with You. I ask, Lord, that You would begin to change my heart, and that You would reveal the things in my life that I need to lay down in order to be more like You. Give me wisdom and discernment to know what You say is best for my life. I love You, and I worship You. Amen
~Jordan
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Having a pure heart <3
This applies to all of us who have a relationship with Jesus. I need to work on this daily, keeping my heart fixed on Him. Awesome tips even for those of us no longer in school – they could be applied anywhere 🙂
what a blessing! i love when the Lord uses words to reach more people than we intended!!
~Jordan
great advice and admonition, jordan! getting AND keeping a pure heart by praising & praying & worshipping throughout our day is SUCH the key! thanks, girl! off now to sing my praises! <3
thank you, coleen!! so encouraging!
~Jordan
I love this Jordan!!!!!!!! This was awesome to read today for me. I will have to send you a page of my prayer journal….it resembles your "tips" I love having validation that what God is speaking to my heart, he is speaking to someone else's as well!
Diane, SO blessed by your encouragement!! yes, please send me what you wrote in your journal! i LOVE when the Lord does that 🙂
~Jordan
Beautiful blog, JoJo!! For such a young heart, you have shared much wisdom here!
you are SO encouraging!! Blessed to know you.
~Jordan
Great advice Jordan.
Thank you, Jackie! so encouraging!
~Jordan
Thanks for telling it like it is Jordan. Love your heart!
I am so grateful for your encouragement!! thank you, Teresa!
~Jordan
So much wisdom, Jordan! This really spoke to me and I am way out of my teen years! Thanks for sharing today!
SO encouraging, Jen!! what a blessing!
~Jordan
Loved your suggestions on ways to spend more time with Jesus…very creative!!! You are awesome Jordan!
The suggestions I listed were things I did when I was in jr high and high school, and I felt led to share!! you are so sweet!
~Jordan
Yes I have recently stop watchiing tv however there are a few vices like Law and Order that have been watching for years… then I do watch some shows on OWN…. I am weening a way from a lot of worlfly consumption as well with my kids… Thanks for teh reminder.
Wow.. I admire your decision to stop watching tv completely! That shows great discipline and obedience- the Lord will honor that! blessings to you!!
~Jordan