Renewing
Our Spirit
Create
in me a clean heart, O Lord my God
And
renew a right spirit in me.
Cast
me not away from thy presence, O Lord
Take
not thy Holy Spirit from me
Restore
to me the joy of thy salvation
And
renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm51, Verses 10-12
There
is a musical arrangement of these words which I have long misplaced,
but when I was younger my sister and would sing it at church as a
duet. It’s one song that can literally get stuck in my head on any
given day—and I don’t mind. It’s a prayer that helps me focus
on God and reminds me that I need Him, His love and His salvation.
Lent
is a time of preparing and renewing our hearts and minds for Christ.
Most prepare through sacrifice and meditation. One thing I’ve
decided to sacrifice for Lent this year is my habit of
procrastination. Specifically, my delay in saying thanks to a few
people I know. Two years ago, I made a mental list of the people who
were important influences during the younger years of my life and I
told myself I was going to write them each a thank you note. Since
my list is fairly short, I’m hoping and praying that I will be able
to silence the ‘busyness’ of life for a few minutes each day to
focus on this task.
This
list includes people from different cities, states and backgrounds,
but their belief and faith in God left a lasting impression on me.
I’m pretty sure some of them don’t even realize how much they
helped steer me in the right direction spiritually. But I’m hoping
a small, simple thank you will brighten their day and bring a renewed
spirit to them.
Say
‘thank you’ to someone today and lift their spirits.
Kristy
Irrer
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