An avid reader, I tend to buy a large number of books (or convince the publishers to give them to me for free in exchange for a review), so my “to read” list is long and the pile of books on my desk is constantly growing! I’ve recently started buying more e-books as a way to conserve space on my bookshelves and allow myself to read more!

{P.S. My OWN e-book is coming out NEXT WEEK!! Be sure to check it out at 31DaystoPray.com!!}

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Today, I’d like to share 10 quotes with you from an e-book I recently purchased, “Desires of My Heart” {a devotional based on Psalm 37.4}.

I think you will enjoy the challenge:

1. 1. Delighting our self in the Lord actually requires us to look inside, so often we think that delighting in the Lord requires us to focus on something outwardly. When we focus on the outward to show our delight in the Lord we move into a pattern of performance based religion.
   2. The first step in truly delighting our self in the Lord is crying out to God letting Him know that we can’t do this on our own. We need to surrender our pride, and the control we desire to have over our life. Both pride and control help us to feel as if we have it all together, but both are deceptive and are sure to let us down eventually.
   3. Humility isn’t self denial, it’s actually quite the opposite. Humility is self truth. It’s knowing what you are truly capable of, and it is knowing who you truly are.
   4. When we let go of what we “think” and allow the Holy Spirit to enter our heart through our brokenness, that is when we are free from being a slave to whatever it is that controls our mind and actions.
   5. It’s difficult to give up control, especially if you think you have it all together. That’s why brokenness is key to finding true peace, or contentment. As long as we try and control our life we will never move forward in delighting in Him and finding true contentment.
   6. When we delight in the Lord, our hearts become one with God’s heart.
   7. God’s word is alive, and through His word we can find the true comfort that comes with knowing who you really are and why you were created.
   8. Delighting in the Lord is never about what we desire in our heart, or how we are to work to receive that desire. It’s always about opening up our heart to the Holy Spirit and allowing God to guide our life fully and completely.
   9. If our focus isn’t on God then our focus is truly on whatever it is we desire more than Him.
   10. An authentic delight in the Lord requires us to do some real work, but really all we need to be willing to do is submit, surrender, and confess. When we do this the Holy Spirit begins to be revealed in our life.

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Which of these quotes strikes you the most? Why? Share with us in the comments…

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Links to Amazon.com are affiliate links. The book was free when I purchased it, but it is now $2.99. This post is linked to Top Ten Tuesday hosted by Oh Amanda.

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