Throughout my life at different churches I have attended, there have been pastors that prayed before their sermons and ended with the verse from Psalm 19:14. These words have often brought me comfort and helped me prepare my heart and mind. However, the power of this short prayer should not be limited to sermons and church services!
When we wake up in the morning, head out into the world, or are faced with in-person or online interactions, we need to be prepared for God's calling. To prepare, we can begin by inviting God into our lives and asking Him to prepare our hearts and minds. With prepared hearts and minds, we can then speak and act in ways that are acceptable in God's sight!
Prepare yourself through prayer and listening to God so you can speak and act in ways that are acceptable in His sight!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Please prepare my heart and mind so that my words and thoughts are acceptable in Your sight. Through Jesus I pray, amen.