Have you ever used a car which has engine problems?
It is better to be without a car than to have one with engine problems. You end
up spending more money and it can refuse to start at anytime even in the middle
of the road. But the engine can be replaced to bring peace to the owner. The
heart is the engine of all issues of life and must be kept diligently. Out of
the heart comes faith, wisdom, and even folly. The heart of all life matters is
the matter of the heart. The strong point is this: if you can keep your heart
diligently, you can handle all issues of life, be it spiritual, physical,
health, finances, marriage, career, relationships. I mean ALL. When the heart is
wounded, the life is wounded!
The Easy to read version simplifies this statement
in Proverbs 4:23. It says, “Above all, be careful what you think because your
thoughts control your life.” The implication is this if you are careful about
what you are thinking then you are keeping your heart diligently. And if your
thinking is right, your life will be right. The question is this how do you
become careful of what you are thinking or how do you keep your heart? This
question will be handle in subsequent messages.
Let me quickly make the second point in this
introduction. A new engine must be serviced if you want it to last and give you
peace. In the same way, your heart or your thinking pattern must be serviced
for you to handle issues of life successfully.
May your heart be filled with the wisdom of God in
Jesus name.
Prayer for
today: Oh God help me so that my
heart is right with you in Jesus name.
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