Psalm 51:17 TPT                                                                      

“For the source of your pleasure is not in my performance or the sacrifices I might offer you.”

We often think if we get busy down here on earth the blessing you have been waiting for will come faster. God does not need our help. He needs our heart. All our actions should be from the overflow of the loving relationship between us and God and a desire to move in step with His will. The essence of blessed obedience. It is not about proving, performing, or earning. None of those will work in the long run. Yes, you might be able to get somewhere but it will not succeed without Christ. To glorify Him He needs chosen vessels to manifest it. The sacrifice God requires is not in what you do, but what is found in the condition of your surrendered heart. Have you surrendered your heart today?

Dear God, help me to surrender my heart. Give me your ears to hear those suffering around me so that I may be a vessel for you to use. Thank you for your love and mercy. I pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen.