Blessed is the man against whom the Lord
counts no iniquity,and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Psalm 32:2
An honest heart is a post from: Ray Ortlund
We cannot deceive God. Twice in the Acts God is called “the Heartknower” (Acts 1:24; 15:8).
But we can deceive ourselves.
Here are four differences between deceit and honesty in our hearts.
One, a deceitful heart doesn’t know its sin because it doesn’t want to know.
But an honest heart is saying, “Bring it on.”
Two, a deceitful heart notices how well a sermon applies to someone else...
But an honest heart is too concerned about itself to judge another..
Three, a deceitful heart, when it isn’t growing, blames its inertia on hardship
or its church or even on God himself. But an honest heart says, “It’s my fault.
I need to get in gear.”
Four, a deceitful heart delays response. It says, “I’ll get around to it, even soon.
But I can’t right now.” An honest heart puts God first. Delayed obedience is a way
of saying, “I’m setting the terms. I am Lord.” But an honest heart says, “Lord,
whatever you want – right now.”
An honest heart says,with the old hymn,
The dearest idol I have known, whate’er that idol be,
Help me to tear it from thy throne and worship only thee.
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/rayortlund/2011/01/31/an-honest-heart/
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