Heart matters

"Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. 24Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. 25Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you. 26Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. 27Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil".                                                 Proverbs 4:23 - 27.     NKJV                        

It is imperative that we guard our heart because out of it appear good and evil that are stored there. Like the heart is our source of life to our existence, the heart is also the source of our spiritual life because out of it comes all the things we have stored up there. These things reflect on the fruit that we sow.

The spiritual side of our heart contains how we have been speaking, seeing and hearing. For example, if you have been subjected to pornography, you are more likely to have fantasises that are controlling your life. It is the same with homosexuality or adultery. The more you focus on these things, the more likely you are to be involved in this area. You become hooked. So whatever is stored in your heart will determine how you speak, what you look at and where your feet take you.

Can you see how important it is to guard our heart. From the physical point of view? If we don’t look after ourselves, we may have heart problems and die. In the same way, if we neglect the spiritual side of the heart, we stand the chance of spiritual death. I’ve mentioned these verses quite regularly these past few months because I feel God is wanting to make His point.

A deceitful mouth, perverse lips and straying eyes should not be a part of a Person of God. Yes, we will make mistakes but, not on a daily basis. Remember Jesus sees our heart; He knows it through and through and knows what is happening. Ensure you make Him pleased, this will lead you nearer to blessing. 

Another area that we let ourselves down on is when we are driving. You may think you own the road, but you are wrong, I do! Joking aside, I think we all think this at times and break rules that we would never have done when we were a learner-driver. There are several things that can wind us up when we're on the road: Tail-Gaters for one thing can wind you up and the drivers who give a rude gesture as they pass and let's not forget the slow drivers. Everyone has their own style of driving and shouting your mouth off at other driver gets us nowhere, except possibly, a smack in the mouth. When we shout at these people, there is usually some perverse words which are backed up by our own finger gestures. As funny as it is reading about it, this should not be. Jesus is not amused. I'll say it again, He is not amused. And if the person in the car you're shouting at is the visiting preacher to your church that day, how will you feel when he recognises you?

And this is the point I'm making in this commentary today. Be in control of your mouth, your moods, and how you present yourself. Get your heart matters right and be the blessing that God knows you can be.

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen
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