Some of us have read this, heard this, maybe even tried to live
by it. But what does it really mean to guard your heart?
To me, guard your heart doesn’t mean just strictly for those who
you may have a relationship with.
I believe that guarding your heart should be not only in
relationships with others, but what you take in and feed yourself with.
What you may take in and experience is what comes out in your
outward appearance. I think regarding this scripture in Proverbs, we are to
guard our heart daily.
How?
- You may need to evaluate not only yourself but those who you let into your life. Your peers, your girlfriend or boyfriend. Who you let speak into your life and influence you.
- Guarding your heart requires you to constantly keep your heart pure of all evil.So, maybe you need to start watching who you let speak into you or even influence you.
- I also think the
next step into guarding your heart is watching what you watch on
television and what you follow on social media.
- Social media can become a huge influence as to how you may view others, view your religion, or even compromise your own values in life.Look at what you’re following, what you’re listening to, and what you’re watching. Guard your heart of all things that make your heart impure.
- The last
suggestion I would like to add is to guard your heart on the Word of God.
Really diving deep and reading scripture helps guard your heart. It helps
guard your thoughts that are unholy. Reading the Word of God truly guards
your heart and sets you up for success.
- Evaluate the people in your life.
- Watch what you’re listening to, watching, and who you are following.
- Read the beautiful Word that the Lord provides us with.
Ironic that I’m posting this on Valentine’s Day, huh?
Guard your heart. All of you.
Some evaluations I have learned along the way of really in the
process of guarding my heart.
You become what you worship.
You become what you let into your life.
You start compromising your values by what you watch and listen
to.
I'm praying for each of you who come across this post. I pray
that you will evaluate yourself and truly start guarding your heart. Everything
you do flows from your heart. I pray that your actions, words, what you watch
and who you let influence you really purifies your heart.
Watch what you take in, it really shows. I pray that none of those things I
listed make your heart unclean. But you allow the Lord to speak through and
into your life.
I love you. Thank you for all of your support and your
encouragement in this past month. I really do appreciate it!
Proverbs 4:23 “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything
you do flows from it.”