Yesterday, we discussed watching our lips; we have to be careful what we say and how we say it. Today, though, my thought is about our heart. We have to really watch our heart, it can lead us in all kinds of wrong directions, if we are not careful. It often appears to me that when we think with our heart, there isn't enough blood to allow us to think with our brains.
I have shared with others that I try not to let my heart dictate my actions. Now, yes, I love (Trish and the kids are loved more than imagined), but I don't often make decisions based on how I feel. I am much too analytical and skeptical to allow myself to let my emotions dictate things. Why? Because, my heart can get confused between what we want and what we need.
Today's word is Proverbs 4:23, NLT, which reads, "Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life."
Working with youth, we have often shared with them that GOD expects the very best from them. And, if they will love Him with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength, He will direct their paths - paths of joy and prosperity. It is when we allow our hearts to love other things, to desire things that our mind KNOWS is not good but we chase it anyway, that we find ourselves in messes that we never thought possible.
We must guard our heart. It has no mind. It cannot think. It acts strictly from emotion. We must make sure that what enters our heart is life-giving, not life-taking. We must ensure that what we allow our hearts to feel is true and pure and holy. We must make sure that we allow GOD to dictate and direct. Just as we watch what goes into our bodies and minds, we should be mindful about what we allow ourselves to permeate and prick our hearts. Guard your heart!
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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