"Is Your Heart After God's Heart?"

Is Your Heart After God’s Heart?

“And I will give them one heart, and put a new spirit within them. And I will take the heart of stone out of
their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and
do them. Then they will be My people, and I shall be their God.” (Ezekiel 11:19–20 NASB 95)
God was telling His people through the prophet Ezekiel that one day He would put a new spirit
within them and He would take away their heart of stone and give them a new heart. This happened to
you when you received Jesus as your Savior and Lord. Be encouraged that God’s Spirit is in you and you
now have a heart that is after God Himself. However, you can choose to turn away from that fact and live
as if you still have a heart of stone, especially if you do not even realize you have a new heart as a born-
again believer. Be encouraged and know that God’s Spirit lives in you. You may not always feel like you
have the Spirit of the living God in you as you walk through your day facing all sorts of disappointments,
financial difficulties, relationship problems, or illnesses. Be aware that the fulfillment of God’s Word is not
based on feelings. If the Word says it, then it is true. If you are a born-again believer, the Holy Spirit is in
you whether you feel like He is or not and you have a new heart. You can definitely harden your heart if
you keep your eyes on the problem and not on God’s Word. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever
is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is
any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things (Philippians 4:8 NASB 95). Think
on these things and give God thanks and praise continually. If you have your prayer language, use it and
see if you do not experience the promise of Scripture. But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your
most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit…(Jude 1:20 NASB 95). I pray in the Spirit all day and I promise
you it gives me peace. Try it and see the Holy Spirit encourage you. Be strong and courageous!
Father God, I thank You for Your Holy Spirit that You gave me upon my salvation and for my new heart.
Continuously remind me of who I am in Christ and that Your Spirit lives in me. I am an overcomer, and I
can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I choose to receive the heart of flesh that You have
given me, and I choose to seek You to get closer to You each day. I thank You, in Jesus’s name. Amen.