Psalm 139:23-24
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me, and know my anxieties;
24 And see if there is any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.
It is really easy to pray and ask God for help when you need it, for healing when you are sick, for something when you want it. But, the more daring prayer is to pray as the David did here in Psalm 139. Search me God, try me God, see what is inside of me, and lead me. This is daring because is requires us to be honest with God and ourselves. It demands our motives be exposed and submitted to King Jesus. It requires trust, that God’s way of life is everlasting, and my way is so temporal.
Application:
Pray for God to search your heart. What things come to mind when you pray this? Write it down.
Pray for God to try you. You probably are passing trough some trial right now. What stresses, worries and anxieties have been revealed trough this test? Write them down.
Pray for God to examine your motives in every relationship you have - and to expose anything (wicked way) that is unlike Him. Write it down.
Worship God, and trust that his way is better, his thoughts are sweeter, and his plans are greater - Jesus’ way is the way everlasting.