Let God Search Your Heart

God calls His people to allow Him to examine their hearts, reveal what needs to change, and lead them in His way.

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God calls His people to let Him search their hearts, reveal what needs to change, and lead them in His way.

• God is concerned with the condition of the heart as well as outward actions.
• God knows the thoughts and motives that cannot be seen by other people.
• The Holy Spirit searches and reveals the things of God, bringing what is hidden into understanding.
• Honest examination helps believers recognize thoughts, motives, and actions that are not pleasing to God.
• When God reveals something that needs to change, humility requires acknowledging it rather than resisting correction.
• A life of purity includes continually allowing God to examine the heart and lead the believer in His way.

• Ask God to search your heart and reveal anything that is not pleasing to Him.
• Pay attention when conviction exposes wrong thoughts, motives, or actions.
• Confess honestly rather than hiding or excusing what God reveals.
• Examine whether your outward actions agree with the condition of your heart.
• Respond to God's correction with humility and obedience.
• Continue asking God to lead you in the way that pleases Him.