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A wise king 
winnows 
out the wicked...
Proverbs 20:26 NIV
Allow the picture of winnowing, of air blowing through, sit with you.
The air blowing through is a picture of the Holy Spirit at work, the breath of God. 
As we allow Him to blow through us, He wants to remove the chaff in our hearts. 
Remove the lies.
Remove the half truths, and leave the truth.
Remove my selfishness, my ability to deceive myself, and others 
Remove the corrupted desires. The things I strive after and want that are not after God's heart.
The winnowing is gentle though as it leaves the grain in tact, whole, clean, purified.
"God sees us as we are,  loves us as we are, & accepts us as we are.
but by his grace he does not leave us as we are."
He loves us too much to leave us as we are.
Will I allow the Spirit to blow through me today, gently winnowing out the chaff of my heart...
#itsaheartthing
#removethechaffofmyheart

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