Frangipane - Knowing Your Heart

Session 7 - The following is an excerpt from Francis Frangipane’s, In The Presence of God.

When I draw closer to the heart of God, the very fire of His Presence begins a deep purging work within me. In the vastness of His riches, my poverty appears. The Psalmist wrote, 'Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.' (Psalm 24:3-4).

We cannot even find the hill of the Lord, much less ascend it, if there is deceit in our heart. How does one serve in God's holy place, if his soul is unclean? It is only the pure in heart who perceive God.

To ascend toward God is to walk into a furnace of truth, where falsehood is extracted from our souls. To abide in the holy place we must dwell in honesty, even when a lie might seem to save us. Each ascending step upon the hill of God is a thrusting of our souls into greater transparency, a more perfect view into the motives of our hearts. It is this upward call of God which we pursue. Yet, the soul within us is hidden, crouching in fears and darkness, living in a world of untruths and illusions.

This is our inner man - the soul God seeks to save. Have you seen him, your inner person whom truth alone can free? Yes, we seek holiness, but true holiness arises from here, in the hidden places of our hearts. Indeed, it is truthfulness which leads to holiness! God, grant us a zeal for truth that we may stand in Your holy place! End of Frangipaquote.

May God bless your day as you seek Him to do just that! 🙏