Guard your heart

“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life” (Proverbs 4:23, NLT).

When we read this, we may take the scripture to mean something that God had never intended. Because we have been hurt, we guard our hearts by building walls and not letting people get too close. We keep people at a distance as we put one hand over our heart and stick one hand out to avoid being hurt again.

To guard our hearts the way God intended is to protect something from entering and prevent something from escaping. God wants us to protect our hearts from anything that can come in and contaminate our soul and ruin our life: offense, bitterness, unbelief, pride, etc. All the bad and unhealthy stuff. 

He also gives us the responsibility to guard our hearts by keeping His Word hidden in our hearts. Jesus said, “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him” (John 14:21)

Guard your heart

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23

What does it mean to guard your heart and how do you do it?

It means to forgive others who may have hurt you, to let go of any anger, offense, bitterness and resentment toward another that you may have and to release their hurtful behavior or words they may have spoken to you.

It means being mindful of what you think about.  Our minds and heart are intricately connected because what we think about affects our inner spirit and heart.  We are to think about things that are pure and right and heavenly.

It also means watching what we take into our minds.  What we read and see over and over again will eventually make it’s way into our spiritual and emotional heart.  

Reading the Bible on a regular basis will help to get God’s truths into our inner being. 

Guard your hearts..