Let God Penetrate Deep Into Your Heart

"My child, pay attention to what I say.
Listen carefully to my words.
Don’t lose sight of them.
Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
for they bring life to those who find them,
and healing to their whole body."

- Proverbs 4:21-22

I know that this is King Solomon who wrote these proverbs, but it feels as if God is speaking to me. Telling me to focus on what he has taught me, keeping to it and remembering them to the point that it has taken root in my heart. Because God's words when followed brings about a life that is truly alive - vibrant and dynamic, moving with the power and force of God with inspiring awe and edifying truth. Nothing, no feeling, or adrenaline rush, can compare to a life that lives for Him who created the heavens and the earth. It certainly does not happen in a night, but a life built on such truth and understanding of God's word will bring a life that overflows with God's grace and love not only in their own heart, but to those around such a person too.

I'm not perfect, or anywhere near such a state of being. But I once was close to God...I would pray with friends and see results and hear results that could only have been God. I have not been that close for several years now, and there are multiple reasons for that, but in the end they're all just excuses - part of it anger, and the other is mistrust. But I do remember and want that closeness and relationship back, but it will come with the cost of changes in my life, comforts that I must let go of, and the choice to stand in loving firmness, not bending to others wills.

Father God, I ask that my heart would hold to your words of wisdom and life. More than just the life with breathing, eating, and sleeping (as we all do). But a life with meaning and purpose far beyond that of our families and friends, but a life that has the power to be part of transforming lives and seeing even the miraculous. Thank you for your wisdom, for correcting my mistakes and helping me to see what I need to change. I just need the strength to hold to the changes and allow your spirit to guide me as it did before. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.