"Search me O God"

Excerpt from chapter 2 of "Where the Wind Bloweth": I don’t want to be concerned about the things of this world (and some are very nice and convenient) and forget about my Redeemer and the reason I am here. And that, my friends, is to worship, praise and serve Him and serve others; to die to self and live for Christ. Sometimes I get so up tight about the smallest little thing, like the carpet being dirty. You know, the Lord knows all about even the smallest irritation in our lives that keep us from walking in victory. The other day I was cleaning an old pan of my mother’s that I like to cook in. It not only had the “stuff” I had burnt but it still had the burnt stuff in the cracks that were there when she used it. So I kept scrubbing it. And soon it began to shine. I saw a little “stuff” in the corners, so I began to scrub that too. Then the Lord spoke to my heart and told me that that was exactly what He was doing to my spirit; cleaning out all the old and new “stuff” in my life that is displeasing to him; healing my brokenness; making me a shiny clean vessel that He can work through. We must look at the “stuff” inside us as an enemy, just as Satan is an enemy. We need to self-examine our fruits. We need to ask God to search our hearts. “Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, know my thoughts. And see if there be any wicked way in me. And lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23-24 Walking in the spirit is consciously walking in prayer, repentance and being intimate with God.