Hearts and Mouths?

The Lord says:
       "These people come near to me with their mouth
       and honor me with their lips,
       but their hearts are far from me.
       Their worship of me
       is based on merely human rules they have been taught.
                     - Isaiah 29:13

Are you guilty of going to Christ with your mouth, but knowing in your heart that you don't mean it? I am. Several times I've just tried to fit in or don't want to stand out. So I bow my head, close my eyes and go through the motions. Often times the thoughts are racing though my head so fast I can't tell what's going on and then lose my train of thought, wondering what the heck is going on and what I was doing before I realized I didn't know what I was doing. It's a vicious circle and doesn't seem to make much sense once written down. Oh well.

The point I am getting to is that, you're not alone in just "going through the motions". I think we all do it, especially in the beginning of our spiritual lives. Admit it or not, He knows what's in your heart. It's not like you can hide it. Admitting your my faults makes you me feel embarrassed. I don't like it. It scares the crud out of me. "What if I'm found out?" I already have been, by the One who matters. It still feels weird being in large crowds who all know I love Jesus though. Men aren't supposed to show emotion, at least that's what I was taught. Well you know what? Real men love Jesus.

Final words this evening:

Let us acknowledge the LORD;
let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises,
he will appear;
he will come to us like the winter rains,
like the spring rains that water the earth."
             - Hosea 6:3

Amen.
Shawn