What You Allow Into Your Heart….

Why is guarding our heart so important? The heart is the center of our thinking and reason. It is where our WILL starts, our emotions are birthed, and it’s the bank of our memories and experiences. It affects our words, our outlook, and our behavior. When we fill it with things that contradict truth, the behavior that follows mimics the input. Garbage in, garbage out. If we focus on things that the Bible calls “above the law” we reap the fruits it produces: peace, patience, kindness, etc... We use filters for our air conditioning units, gas and oil filters in our cars, filters for our coffee, and filters for our pools. There are even filters put on cigarettes (for whatever reason I’m still trying to figure out). We use firewalls for our internet usage to keep out malware, viruses, and many other detrimental outside predators to protect our information. But what do we do to protect and guard our hearts? The Bible says “Above all else”. Don’t you think we should listen to God’s most important command? Look around, the evidence is clear of what society becomes when we don’t guard our hearts. Start today. Ask God to protect you from the evil one. And start filtering what you allow into your heart, it will pay big dividends in your life. We reap what we sow.

20 My child, pay attention to what I say.Listen carefully to my words.21 Don’t lose sight of them.Let them penetrate deep into your heart,22 for they bring life to those who find them,and healing to their whole body. 23 Guard your heart above all else,for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:20-23