VOD: verse of the day

Guard your Heart

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

I think this is one of the very 1st verses I learned to memorize. In fact I remember my 1st Bible study, lead in my sorority house by a wonderful inspiring woman Kristy Stith. We would sit and talk about guys, and how important it was for us to guard your hearts against deception and defruading. So I listened and guarded my heart, and to this very day I think I have an armour up around my heart. But I don't think this is always a good thing, and guarding your heart does not apply solely to relationships. At some point, I think the question must be asked what you are guarding against. If your heart is so guarded no one can ever know your heart. Let God guard your heart because He formed it and His Spirit is dwelling inside us. Yes be on guard against deception and lies, but don't keep it so barracaded that it becomes hardened and cold. Life's lessons can soften and stretch your heart if you let them. The heart is a muscle, and the more its used, the stronger it becomes. Don't let it atrophy and die.

posted by Anonymous @ 2:03 PM