Guard YOUR Heart

Luke 6:45 King James Version (KJV)

⁴⁵ A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Proverbs 4:23 King James Version (KJV)

²³ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.


I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE MY LAST POST. I AM GOING TO DO BETTER...  I HAVE BEEN STUDYING IN MY DEVOTIONS LATELY ABOUT THE HEART, A PURE HEART, A HEART FOR THE LORD, AND THIS WEEK, GUARDING YOUR HEART. I FEEL THIS IS SO IMPORTANT, AS I HAVE LEARNED FIRSTHAND OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, AND ESPECIALLY OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS.  JUST A FEW THINGS I HAVE NOTED..

 

Guarding your heart 

this is very hard , but much needed. We need to be on guard, when it comes to protecting ourselves from harm and danger.This can be when hanging around certain people, doing stuff with the wrong crowd, presenting yourself as someone that wants to be around certain behavior, peer pressure, etc. It is a proven fact that our environment does play a factor in decisions that are made.Discernment plays a huge role in this also. I believe God gives you that, ''to know when and when not''...to be able to see the good from the bad, the right from the wrong. When someone develops that kind of discernment, I feel that is a sign of maturity, both spiritually , and PERSONALLY.   With all diligence-- that is pretty powerful. To me, that is PROTECTING one from evil. Protect your loved one or yourself from evil. Don't put yourself in situations where you know things will not be good. Don't be in an environment where you know things could turn bad. Remember who and what you stand for.Ask the Lord to guard your heart in important decisions you make, this includes future jobs, friends, mates, or in daily decisions... remember the enviroment.. surround yourself with pleasant things, walk by faith, NOT by sight...

In guarding your heart, this is on a huge personal level. Stay away from jealousy, bitterness, arguing, being POSSESSIVE, {{REMEMBER YOU CAN HAVE MORE THAN ONE FRIEND!!!!! }}resentment, and here is the big one...PRIDE... All of these are toxins... bad toxins that can poison us if we are not careful.

GUARDING YOUR HEART... In our daily life, we need, myself included, need to be more on guard..HOW?? obey HIS word, Pray, and watch and protect our heart. and IF you have a broken heart, a damaged heart, a sad heart.. ask the Lord for a renewed HEART. A clean heart..  

dear LORD, Guard my heart , for life has it's issues. PROTECT me, and help me with Discernment is my prayer today!