Lord, Change My Heart
Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV)
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
At the end of all our giving, all our obedience, and all our spiritual effort, there is one truth we can’t escape: we cannot change our own hearts. We can make adjustments to our habits, we can rearrange our budgets, and we can discipline our actions, but true generosity is a supernatural work. It is something God forms in us, not something we force. When Jesus confronted the Rich Young Ruler, it wasn’t about the money, it was about the heart. Jesus wasn’t trying to take something from him; He was trying to transform something within him. And transformation always begins with surrender.
This is why generosity is not ultimately about amounts, percentages, or impressive moments of sacrifice. It is about a heart that is yielded to God. A heart that says, “Lord, I trust You more than I trust myself. Change me from the inside out.” If we’re honest, most of us have areas where generosity is a challenge. Fear grips. Scarcity speaks. Old wounds make us cautious. Past lack shapes present thinking. But God invites us to bring those places to Him, not hide them. He doesn’t shame our struggle, He heals it. He doesn’t condemn our hesitation, He meets us in it.
When God changes our heart, everything else follows. Generosity becomes joy. Obedience becomes worship. Trust becomes peace. Instead of gripping, we release. Instead of fearing, we trust. Instead of withholding, we sow. This is why Paul could say, “God loves a cheerful giver.” Not because cheerful giving is natural, but because cheerful giving is supernatural. It’s the fruit of a heart remade by the Spirit of God. And that’s what we seek today, not better habits, but a transformed heart.
Today is an invitation to lay your heart before God and ask Him to do what only He can do. Not to help you give more, but to help you become more like Jesus. A new heart leads to a new life. A new spirit leads to a new flow of generosity. This is where the generous life begins, and this is where it continues, on the altar of surrender.
Prayer:
Father, I ask You to change my heart today. Remove anything in me that resists generosity. Heal fear, break scarcity, and reshape my desires. Give me a heart that reflects Your love and Your character. Make me more like Jesus. Transform me from the inside out so generosity becomes my joy, not my struggle. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
At the end of all our giving, all our obedience, and all our spiritual effort, there is one truth we can’t escape: we cannot change our own hearts. We can make adjustments to our habits, we can rearrange our budgets, and we can discipline our actions, but true generosity is a supernatural work. It is something God forms in us, not something we force. When Jesus confronted the Rich Young Ruler, it wasn’t about the money, it was about the heart. Jesus wasn’t trying to take something from him; He was trying to transform something within him. And transformation always begins with surrender.
This is why generosity is not ultimately about amounts, percentages, or impressive moments of sacrifice. It is about a heart that is yielded to God. A heart that says, “Lord, I trust You more than I trust myself. Change me from the inside out.” If we’re honest, most of us have areas where generosity is a challenge. Fear grips. Scarcity speaks. Old wounds make us cautious. Past lack shapes present thinking. But God invites us to bring those places to Him, not hide them. He doesn’t shame our struggle, He heals it. He doesn’t condemn our hesitation, He meets us in it.
When God changes our heart, everything else follows. Generosity becomes joy. Obedience becomes worship. Trust becomes peace. Instead of gripping, we release. Instead of fearing, we trust. Instead of withholding, we sow. This is why Paul could say, “God loves a cheerful giver.” Not because cheerful giving is natural, but because cheerful giving is supernatural. It’s the fruit of a heart remade by the Spirit of God. And that’s what we seek today, not better habits, but a transformed heart.
Today is an invitation to lay your heart before God and ask Him to do what only He can do. Not to help you give more, but to help you become more like Jesus. A new heart leads to a new life. A new spirit leads to a new flow of generosity. This is where the generous life begins, and this is where it continues, on the altar of surrender.
Prayer:
Father, I ask You to change my heart today. Remove anything in me that resists generosity. Heal fear, break scarcity, and reshape my desires. Give me a heart that reflects Your love and Your character. Make me more like Jesus. Transform me from the inside out so generosity becomes my joy, not my struggle. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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