1 John 3:20: For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.
God is greater than your heart; He will hear your prayer. He is going to deal with you. He will hear and answer according to His will. You can depend on Him. Even if you don’t have assurance, friend, just keep going to Him. That young man who was struggling with alcoholism said to me, “I’ve prayed about this,” and I said, “Pray some more.” He said, “Well, I just don’t feel like I have any assurance at all. I’ve failed Him so.” I told him, “God knows your heart. The way you’re talking to me, I believe you’re sincere, and I believe you mean business. I know that God is going to give you deliverance from this. Of course you don’t have any assurance because you’ve failed Him. But He is greater than your heart, and He knows you, and He knows you are sincere. He is going to deal with you—you can depend on it.” 1
Loving Him
Self condemnation is very destructive. It is believing a lie about the nature of God and His purposes for you. Condemnation will drive you away from God and from the people of God. However, the conviction of the Holy Spirt is very restoring. It is believing the truth about the nature of God and His promises for you. It will lead you into the arms of God and it will cause you to be in fellowship with the people of God. God is greater than the feelings of your heart. Trust Him, not your heart.
Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:25–26
Loving Others
The One who is greater than your heart, is the One who will heal your heart. – TWEET IT
Changing Me
Lord, thank You for being my strength to live another day for Your glory.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles (1 John) (electronic ed., Vol. 56). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
