Peeling Away

I was reflecting on how it seems like today God is peeling me away from what I started to wrap myself into (namely sin).  I didn't REALIZE it was sin... I thought it was harmless... but before I knew it, it had control of my thoughts and then my heart. I gave myself away to it- so much so that it distracted me from spending my energy worshiping Jesus, and instead I spent my thoughts daydreaming about things that don't even exist (playing the "if this happens, then maybe this could happen, and then if this happens, then all this thinking would be worthwhile." GAH! It's VANITY!) Oh, but it felt so good....

BLECH!! SIN!!!! :(

Ugh. I was (and am) so deceived! Thank the LORD that HE knows my thoughts better than I do. He knows my heart and my motives and the depths of my desires.  He is protecting me. He is showing me me and then lovingly stepping in to guide me onto the path of TRUTH. I really am such a dumb little sheep (baaahhhh). 

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Psalm 51:10