ON GUARD

ON GUARD
“above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life”
Prov.4:23

The Bible describes the heart as the place where decisions are made. We may think it is our mind that makes the decisions, but the values we hold in our heart determine our choices. The world encourages us to develop our minds, the center of our intellect. Some people train their brains to do amazing things. They may memorize volumes and grasp profound concepts, but sadly, people often neglect their hearts. Some people have high IQs but do not have good hearts.

According to the Bible, the heart includes emotions and will. Your heart represents who you really are. Some of the world’s smartest people have destroyed themselves by their own bad decisions. Although they had intelligence, they never cultivated God’s values. Smart people without morals or integrity are dangerous people.

The world values intelligence but intelligence comes much more easily than good character. If you want your life to be filled with the good thing God wants for you, don’t neglect your heart. In your heart is where the great battles and decisions of life are won or lost. Your problem may not that you don’t have enough knowledge it may be that your heart is not inclined to do what you already know to do! Guard your heart so you are always ready to do what you know is right. Be sure to spend at least as much time developing your heart as you spend developing your mind.


God bless!
7.31.2010