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‭‭Psalms 139:23-24 AMP‬‬

[23] Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart; Test me and know my anxious thoughts; [24] And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.

The prayer above is critical to my growth in faith and the continuing experience of who God is. The entire chapter from where this verse is taken celebrates the power of God as made manifest in the creation of man. Man sits at the head of all of God's creation; the only part where it was recorded that God called a conference in heaven, and breathed into man the breath of life, and man became a living soul. The chapter goes on to lay out a number of dimensions in which man is very special. A few will suffice here: long before I was physically born, God already had plans for my life, and because I am His child and creation, nothing happens to me by accident. All the days that have been written for me had already been written down in His book even before any of them came to pass. Do I even know who I am, whose I am, and do I have the faintest idea of the amazing things that God has laid out for me?

The above reflect the many dimensions of impact, power and purpose. God is too great a God to make something or someone for whom He has no plan or usage. Therefore, I will never be able to scratch the surface of all the amazing things God has in store for me without the help of the One who laid out all the plans in the first place. That is why I must give Him access to my heart at all times. My heart can sometimes be distracted or deceived by the things it sees or perceives, and it is only when God owns and controls it that it will produce in line with the will of God. Sin leads to death and eternal separation from God and it is something to be avoided at all costs. Let nothing down here stop me from reigning with Christ up there. I give God the control over my heart; only by total surrender can I be helped. Only by a focus on the eternal can my earthly labour make sense. God, I depend on you; help me. God's time of favour is here.