Comments on: “… give me an undivided heart …” http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/give-me-an-undivided-heart/ I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread. Job 23:12 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:47:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: sherryfisher http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/give-me-an-undivided-heart/#comment-561 sherryfisher Thu, 01 May 2008 03:19:34 +0000 http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/?p=172#comment-561 I tried living without letting the Lord teach me...or lead me. I stopped listening to Him. My life was miserable. It seemed like I was constantly struggling with one thing or another. Decisions, disasters, depression, despair. Now that I have turned my life and heart over to God, things seem so much better..not overwhelming. Give me an undivided heart. Please Lord. I want my heart to be His and not distracted by the world. Because He has delivered me from my despair, how can I NOT praise His Holy Name? I hope that I will take advantage of the chances I have to tell others of His great love...how He delivered me. I tried living without letting the Lord teach me…or lead me. I stopped listening to Him. My life was miserable. It seemed like I was constantly struggling with one thing or another. Decisions, disasters, depression, despair. Now that I have turned my life and heart over to God, things seem so much better..not overwhelming.

Give me an undivided heart. Please Lord. I want my heart to be His and not distracted by the world. Because He has delivered me from my despair, how can I NOT praise His Holy Name? I hope that I will take advantage of the chances I have to tell others of His great love…how He delivered me.

]]> By: jo boyles http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/give-me-an-undivided-heart/#comment-560 jo boyles Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:46:57 +0000 http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/?p=172#comment-560 I would gladly sweep up crumbs ... to be with Jesus.. He gives us a way to follow Him, so that we can live forever with Him and be happy forever. God's way is so easy, if we will just listen and learn from His Word. I hope I can do just that always. ilyajf <strong><em>You have always shown me - even during the toughest of times - that following the Lord is the easiest way to live in this life and to live forever! Thank you for making me "want" to be there with you ... with Him. I love you and Jesus forever, too. Rex I would gladly sweep up crumbs … to be with Jesus.. He gives us a way to follow Him, so that we can live forever with Him and be happy forever. God’s way is so easy, if we will just listen and learn from His Word. I hope I can do just that always. ilyajf

You have always shown me – even during the toughest of times – that following the Lord is the easiest way to live in this life and to live forever! Thank you for making me “want” to be there with you … with Him. I love you and Jesus forever, too. Rex

]]> By: cemotosnack http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/give-me-an-undivided-heart/#comment-559 cemotosnack Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:41:51 +0000 http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/?p=172#comment-559 I was told once that undivided also meant pure or not mixed. I have spent most of my life with a divided heart ... having mixed emotions ... mixed feelings ... which boiled down to a mixed heart. My heart is divided when God's will and my will aren't in agreement. When I try to make decisions there's usually a "God's way" or "my way" battle going on in my heart. If I am trying to do things His way my heart will experience a lot less division. Most decisions are made much easier when I already know that I'm choosing God's way. I like how he tells God that if God will give him an undivided heart he will praise God with it. God looks out for me and has proteted my heart from so much damage. I look back at some of the things I did and I'm humbled by God's grace. He spared me from so much hurt and shame ... now shouldn't I praise Him. Shouldn't I give the heart that He's protected to Him ... wholly. "Better one day in Your house than a thousand elsewhere" ... AMEN!All I ask for is one day in His court or as a doorkeeper ... yet ... He gives me the keys to the place ... amazing. I was told once that undivided also meant pure or not mixed. I have spent most of my life with a divided heart … having mixed emotions … mixed feelings … which boiled down to a mixed heart. My heart is divided when God’s will and my will aren’t in agreement. When I try to make decisions there’s usually a “God’s way” or “my way” battle going on in my heart. If I am trying to do things His way my heart will experience a lot less division. Most decisions are made much easier when I already know that I’m choosing God’s way.

I like how he tells God that if God will give him an undivided heart he will praise God with it. God looks out for me and has proteted my heart from so much damage. I look back at some of the things I did and I’m humbled by God’s grace. He spared me from so much hurt and shame … now shouldn’t I praise Him. Shouldn’t I give the heart that He’s protected to Him … wholly.

“Better one day in Your house than a thousand elsewhere” … AMEN!All I ask for is one day in His court or as a doorkeeper … yet … He gives me the keys to the place … amazing.

]]> By: Lisa http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/give-me-an-undivided-heart/#comment-558 Lisa Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:27:26 +0000 http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/?p=172#comment-558 An "undivided heart" . . . my breath caught and I got that feeling you get in your stomach when your breath catches when I read these words. Sometimes, it feels as though my mind (or heart) is all over the place. So many things in life that I still want to do and get anxious that maybe I won't get to do them, as though it's the end of the world if I don't. I know, that all that matters is Jesus and in the end . . . God. Nothing in this life will compare with being in the presence of Christ in heaven, I know that. For some reason, the horror of the idea of not accomplishing every possible thing in this life overwhelms me sometimes. I don't want to worry about those things, though. I get tired of it. I want my heart to be undivided, my loyalty and love for the Lord to overwhelm the things that overwhelm me and help me live in "today" in peace. An “undivided heart” . . . my breath caught and I got that feeling you get in your stomach when your breath catches when I read these words. Sometimes, it feels as though my mind (or heart) is all over the place. So many things in life that I still want to do and get anxious that maybe I won’t get to do them, as though it’s the end of the world if I don’t. I know, that all that matters is Jesus and in the end . . . God. Nothing in this life will compare with being in the presence of Christ in heaven, I know that. For some reason, the horror of the idea of not accomplishing every possible thing in this life overwhelms me sometimes. I don’t want to worry about those things, though. I get tired of it. I want my heart to be undivided, my loyalty and love for the Lord to overwhelm the things that overwhelm me and help me live in “today” in peace.

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