Formation is not a quick fix

Apr 07, 2026

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God transforms your heart

Is there something you long for God to change in you? Your thought life, or how you talk about other people when they’re not around? Maybe a bad habit you’ve had for a long time? God is in the business of changing people but it looks different than how we try to change ourselves. 

Through the prophet Ezekiel, God promises something remarkable. “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you.” Ezekiel 36:26. God doesn’t just improve behavior. He transforms your heart. 

God knows that real, lasting change begins on the inside and eventually grows outward over time. God takes His time because He’s forming something deeper in you than a quick fix. Spiritual formation is how God patiently transforms your heart. Do you want to invite God into the work He’s doing inside of you? Pray this with us today:

A Prayer for a New Heart

God, thank you for knowing what I need better than I do

I think I need new habits or behaviors

But I need a new heart

Please shape it to look more like yours

Change what needs to change in me

Make my heart soft and responsive to you

Amen 

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