Does Your inside match you outside?

**Joyce Meyer

Sometimes we wish for things to change but are unwilling to do what it takes to make things better.

I was always upset about my circumstances. I wanted God to change them for me, and I wanted Him to change the people around me too. But then He showed me that I needed to work on changing my inner life before I could expect real change in my outer life.

Matthew 6:33 (NLT) says, "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."

So what is God's kingdom? The Bible says the kingdom of God is in us. If you have accepted Christ, that means He is living in you, and He wants to live in a good spiritual home. That is why your inner life is so important to God.

We must seek first His kingdom, letting His Holy Spirit take hold of us on the inside. When we allow Him to work in us, eventually we would not be able to contain it, and it will spill out and change the world around us!

Prayer starter: Holy Spirit, help me not to get caught up in trying to change external things when You are asking me to focus on developing Your kingdom in my heart. I invite You to work in my inner life.

Luke 17:21

nor will people say, 'He re it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is within you."