Create in me a clean heart O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10

 Welcome to another day of life on planet earth. No matter what happened yesterday, today is a new day and hopefully you’ve put yesterday’s worries and troubles aside to face the new challenges that will come. How you prepare for each new day determines your response to things, situations, and news you’ll have to deal with.

 The author of today’s verse starts with a plea from God to clean up his heart and renew a steadfast spirit within. Steadfast isn’t a word we use much in today’s language, but it has a powerful meaning; determination and unwavering are two words that describe steadfast. Asking God to sustain you through the daily grind will ensure you can run today’s race with endurance and assurance you’ll cross the finish line in good standing. Left to your own strength and wisdom will lead you through a day of emotional highs and lows that will totally exhaust you by days end. Who wants to live that way?

 I encourage you each and every day, take about 15-20 minutes before the wheels really get spinning and spend time with God in prayer, recite today’s verse as you seek His strength and wisdom for the day’s challenges. Find a good devotional to accompany your prayer time so you’ll have a nugget of wisdom to keep your mind focused on what’s really important, your relationship with Jesus Christ and your impact on the world around you.

God bless!