Good morning, my friend. 

Psalm 51:10 says, “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” 

Have you ever cleaned the house, washed the car, and put everything back in its place, but still felt like something inside you needed attention? 

We can look fine on the outside and carry a whole lot of clutter on the inside. Hurt we haven’t surrendered. Sin we haven’t confessed. An attitude we’ve been making excuses for. 

David knew that feeling. He had sinned, and he needed God’s forgiveness. So he prayed, “Create in me a clean heart.” 

Friend, that’s a prayer we need, too. 

“Lord, help me quit pointing at everybody else long enough to let You work on me. Forgive what’s wrong. Clean out what I’ve allowed to settle in my heart.” 

And then David prayed, “Renew a right spirit within me.” 

Sometimes we keep doing the right things, but somewhere along the way, our spirit gets sour. We serve, but we complain. We show up, but our joy has slipped away. 

Today, bring all of that to God. You don’t have to hide it. He already knows, and His mercy invites you to come. 

Before you ask Him to change your circumstances, take a moment to pray, “Lord, start right here in me.” 

A clean heart. A right spirit. What a good way to begin the day. 

Press On!