Today we begin a brand new week of devotionals, creating space every day for God to transform us more and more into his likeness.

And in today's devotional, we're starting of the broader view, looking at what it means to truly seek transformation. May God do

a mighty work in our hearts this week, as we make room for his presence every day. Welcome to

the first of teen podcast. Our verse for today comes from Psalm 51, verse 10.

Scripture says,

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

As humans burdened and suffering from both our sins and the fallen nature of the world around

us, we are in desperate need of transformation.

We're in desperate need of help from a God who has the power

to not just clean us up on the outside,

but to transform us at the core of who we are.

But this God doesn't force transformation on us. He works when we make space for him to do so.

If we're going to experience the freedom, joy, and purpose that can only come from the inner

working of the Holy Spirit, we must be those who seek transformation.

Psalm 51, 10 through 12 says,

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Here in Psalm 51, David exemplifies the heart of one who seeks transformation. He models for us a posture of humility

that will lead to powerful encounters

with God's transformative love.

He doesn't sit back and merely live with that which plagues him,

but goes to God with his problems

that he might be changed.

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