Give me a heart of flesh And remove this heart of stone

Posted on by asherdc89

Lord, my heart is harden against you. My heart is hardened in pride against you because of the evil you have allowed to fall upon me. 

While I am asking and begging you for your healing and comfort, you have afflicted me even more. The more I am afflicted, the more my heart is hardened. 

Hence, the reason why my heart is not sorrowful unto repentance. And why I presumptuously transgress your Law. Using my pain to justify my sin. It is also, why you have hid your face far from me. From hearing my prayers. They have become an abomination to you. 

I have become a troubled soul who wonders in the wilderness, and can not find rest. I am tormented day and night by the enemy of souls who is your adversary. Instead of becoming better, I have grown to be bitter, and not sweet.

Please do not break me beyond repair. I am begging you for my life. I know I am undeserving, and at your mercy. If it was not for your mercy, I would be dead. It is by your mercy and grace alone that I am kept.

Create in me a clean heart and renew in me a right spirit. Remove this heart of stone of mine, which weighs me down, and give me a heart of flesh.

Let my sacrifices be of a broken heart and a contrite spirit as an offering to you. For this you will not despise.  May I not be disingenuous by being sorry like I often have for the consequences of my own doing, but not sorry for the act.

But please, produce within me a heartfelt sorrow leading unto repentance. And gladly reward me with a gratitude and appreciation for your love. In Jesus Christ name I pray Amen.

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Since 2010, I've experienced promptings, encouragement as well as assistance from the Holy Spirit. The promptings led me to the word of God. This was the start of my own personal journey as I sought after the truth. God was then calling me as I sought after the truth according to His word. The truth was leading me to the decision to give my life to Him. I gave my life to God on the 28th of January 2012. Instantly, I had the desire to share with others the truth of God, that God is a God of love, truth, righteousness, holiness, mercy and justice. I couldn't keep something like this to myself in a lost and dying world, a world in a fallen state, and a world steeped in confusion concerning the view of who God is. My journey wasn't without struggle though, I realised through suffering we come to know God. To not only be humble, but to be empathic and not detached from people who are suffering. Sometime in 2012, God inspired me to become a writer just after my prayer to fulfill my purpose, the purpose of the reason of my existence. My prayer was a reflection of Isaiah 43:1-7. So I started writing essays pertaining to His word. I shared what I wrote with my family and friends. Therefore, the aspiration to help people globally, came with the realisation to give God the honour and the glory. To be part of making a difference. The inspiration to start blogging was impressed upon me to do. Through prayerful guidence, I believe God has led me to this point, which I believe is for His glory.